Gulf War II: Iraq 2003
Soon after the second Blix report the US and the UK began
to push for a new resolution that would clear the way for military action
against Iraq on the grounds that Iraq had failed to disarm. MORE
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In February Mr Howard delivered a Ministerial
statement explaining why the world community had to deal 'decisively
with Iraq', why the matters at stake went to the 'direct credibility of
the United Nations', why the issue was of 'direct concern' to Australia
and why the Australian government had authorised
'the forward positioning of elements of the Australian Defence Force to
the Persian Gulf'. MORE
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France and Russia, two of five permanent members of the Security Council with veto powers, said that they would vote against a draft resolution proposed by the US, UK and Spain authorising the use of force against Iraq. MORE
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