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Historical records for United States of America in 2002

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September

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Bush begins formally making his case to the international community for an invasion of Iraq in his September 12, 2002 address to the United Nations Security Council. Bush begins formally making his case to the international community for an invasion of Iraq in his 12 September 2002 address to the United Nations Security Council

UN Security Council

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Bush begins formally making his case to the international community for an invasion of Iraq in his September 12, 2002 address to the United Nations Security Council

War on Terror

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Bush begins formally making his case to the international community for an invasion of Iraq in his September 12, 2002 address to the United Nations Security Council

Crab Pulsar Dynamics

Hester, Jeff · Science / Astronomy

Hubble and Chandra observations reveal rapidly changing shocks and structures around the energetic pulsar inside the Crab Nebula.

Bush Doctrine

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The Bush Doctrine was used to indicate a willingness to unilaterally pursue US military interests.Some of these policies were codified in a National Security Council text entitled the National Security Strategy of the United States published on September 20, 2002. Announces the doctrine of pre-emptive military action, later termed the Bush Doctrine

Coup

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

UN Security Council members France and Russia made clear that they did not consider these consequences to include the use of force to overthrow the Iraqi Government

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Both the US ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, and the UK ambassador, Jeremy Greenstock, publicly confirmed the reading of the resolution, assuring that Resolution 1441 provided no "automaticity" or "hidden triggers" for an invasion

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The United Nations Security Council adopted a compromise resolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, which authorized the resumption of weapons inspections and promised "serious consequences" for non-compliance.

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

UN Security Council members France and Russia made clear that they did not consider these consequences to include the use of force to overthrow the Iraqi Government.

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

Both the US ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, and the UK ambassador, Jeremy Greenstock, publicly confirmed the reading of the resolution, assuring that Resolution 1441 provided no "automaticity" or "hidden triggers" for an invasion

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations Security Council adopted a compromise resolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, which authorized the resumption of weapons inspections and promised "serious consequences" for non-compliance.

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Invasion of Iraq

Negroponte, John · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Both the US ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, and the UK ambassador, Jeremy Greenstock, publicly confirmed the reading of the resolution, assuring that Resolution 1441 provided no "automaticity" or "hidden triggers" for an invasion

Nuclear Power

Bush, George Walker · President of USA · Warfare / Nuclear

Russian technicians begin construction of Irans first nuclear reactor at Bushehr despite strong objections from US

Russian technicians begin construction of Irans first nuclear reactor at Bushehr

Bush, George Walker · President of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Russian technicians begin construction of Irans first nuclear reactor at Bushehr despite strong objections from US

UN Resolution 1441

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

UN Resolution 1441

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

UN Security Council

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

UN Security Council members France and Russia made clear that they did not consider these consequences to include the use of force to overthrow the Iraqi Government. The United Nations Security Council adopted a compromise resolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, which authorized the resumption of weapons inspections and promised "serious consequences" for non-compliance

UN Security Council

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations Security Council adopted a compromise resolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, which authorized the resumption of weapons inspections and promised "serious consequences" for non-compliance

UN Security Council Resolution 1441

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The United Nations Security Council adopted a compromise resolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, which authorized the resumption of weapons inspections and promised "serious consequences" for non-compliance

UN Security Council Resolution 1441

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations Security Council adopted a compromise resolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, which authorized the resumption of weapons inspections and promised "serious consequences" for non-compliance

UNMOVIC

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / United Nations

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

October

Demonstrations

Obama, Barack Hussein · Chicago · Politics / Democratic Party

The day President George W. Bush and Congress agree on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War, Obama addresses the first high-profile Chicago anti War rally in Federal Plaza, speaking out against the war

Invasion of Iraq

Obama, Barack Hussein · Chicago · Politics / Democratic Party

The day President George W. Bush and Congress agree on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War, Obama addresses the first high-profile Chicago anti War rally in Federal Plaza, speaking out against the war

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · President of USA · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The United States Congress passed the "Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002". Authority to attack Iraq if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein does not give up his weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and abide by previous United Nations resolutions on human rights, POWs, and terrorism

Iraq War Authorization Vote

Biden, Joseph Robinette · Washington · Senator of Delaware · Warfare / Iraq War

Votes for the Iraq war authorization.

Mobilization

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The United States Congress passed the "Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002". NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

Politics

Bush, George Walker · President of USA · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Authority to attack Iraq if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein does not give up his weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and abide by previous United Nations resolutions on human rights, POWs, and terrorism

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Bush, George Walker · President of USA · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Authority to attack Iraq if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein does not give up his weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and abide by previous United Nations resolutions on human rights, POWs, and terrorism

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Bush to "strictly enforce through the U.N.

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq" and "obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq".

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The US Congresss "Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq" authorized President Bush to use the Armed Forces of the United States "as he determines to be necessary and appropriate" in order to "defend the national security of the United States against the continuing

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

US Congress passes a "Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq". The US Congresss "Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq" "supported" and "encouraged" diplomatic efforts by President George W.

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

threat posed by Iraq; and enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq"

Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Bush to "strictly enforce through the U.N.

Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq" and "obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq".

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