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Iraq |
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U.N. aerial searches stalled
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Officials consider cost of war with Iraq |
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Iraq |
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Coalition aircraft bomb Iraqi defense site |
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US orders more troops to Gulf The U.S. is sending another 15,000 troops as part of its build-up for possible military action against Iraq
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| Jan.2 |
Washington |
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Bush warns Iraq 'faces reckoning'
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Iraq |
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Baghdad: Inspections show Iraq credible |
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| Jan.3 |
Texas |
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US will liberate Iraq, says Bush
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| Jan.4 |
England |
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UK set for Iraq troops statement |
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| Jan.5 |
Iraq |
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Militia in Baghdad war games |
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Iraq |
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Inspectors search monitoring HQ |
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| Jan.6 |
Iraq |
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Inspectors are spying, says Saddam
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 Baghdad |
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No 'smoking gun' in Iraq| Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that so far it has not found evidence | |
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| Jan.7 |
Iraq |
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Inspectors fly to suspect mine |
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| Jan.8 |
Iraq |
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Inspectors target 8 sites |
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| Jan.9 |
UN |
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Blix: Many unanswered questions on Iraq Chief weapons inspector: Declaration 'failed to answer a great many questions,' but U.N. have found no 'smoking guns'
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UN: Iraq must be pro-active |
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| Jan.10 |
Iraq |
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Inspectors visit 4 sites
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Iraq |
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U.S., British warplanes dropped bombs |
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Iraq |
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U.S. e-mail attack targets key Iraqis |
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| Jan.11 |
Iraq |
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Inspectors search medical sites
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| Jan.13 |
England |
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Blair: Iraq war not inevitable
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Iraq |
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Inspectors 'need time'
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UN |
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Blix demands evidence on Iraq Chief weapons inspector has urged the United States and Britain to provide 'actionable evidence' to help his team
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| Jan.15 |
Iraq |
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Inspectors visit Saddam palace
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Iraq |
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Russia sent envoy to Iraq
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| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
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Inspectors issue Iraq ultimatum
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Iraq |
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U.N. finds empty warheads| One team discovered empty chemical warheads. Inspectors paid visit to the private homes of Iraqi scientists | |
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| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam: 'New Mongols' face defeat President gave a speech on the 12th anniversary of the Gulf War, warning the U.S. that his country is ready for war
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European Union |
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Europe appeals for time on Iraq
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Washington |
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White House: Iraqi warheads 'troubling'
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| Jan.18 |
UN |
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New Iraqi document find alarms UN
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Iraq |
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UN to confront Iraq over documents
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Iraq |
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Scientist: U.N. inspection 'like Godfather'
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| Jan.19 |
Iraq |
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Top inspectors report 'some progress' Blix, ElBaradei met with government officials to press for more cooperation in the search for weapons of mass destruction
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UN |
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UN demand Iraqi action Head of the UN's nuclear agency Mohamed ElBaradei said 'Time is running out'
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld: Saddam exile could avoid war
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| Jan.20 |
 England |
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UK to send 26,000 troops to Gulf| The troops will be equipped with 120 Challenger tanks and 150 Warrior armoured personnel carriers | |
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Iraq |
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Iraq promises UN more co-operation Iraq has agreed to allow weapons inspectors to hold private interviews with individuals such as scientists
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Washington |
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Powell: 'Time is running out' for Iraq
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| Jan.21 |
Turkey |
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Turkey calls Arab talks on Iraq
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 Germany |
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Germany rules out Iraq war support Germany is adding its concerns to the mounting reservations about military action within the UN Security Council
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Washington |
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Bush: Iraq isn't disarming
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| Jan.22 |
 France |
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France against Iraq war President Chirac has said he supports Germany's view that war must be avoided if at all possible
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| Jan.23 |
 Turkey |
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Iraq urged to comply with U.N. Foreign minister and his regional counterparts plan to issue a draft declaration
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USA |
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U.S. confident of support on Iraq Bush administration asserted that it would have international support if it opts to use force to disarm Saddam Hussein
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| Jan.24 |
Washington |
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White House rejects lengthy inspections United States have not set a cutoff date for U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq
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Washington |
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US seeks last-minute support on Iraq Colin Powell has embarked on a last mission to drum up support for action against Iraq
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| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
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Scientists refuse U.N. talks| 3 Iraqi scientists have refused to hold private interviews with the U.N. team | |
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Washington |
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U.S. willing to wait on Iraq
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India |
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Probe into illegal exports to Iraq
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| Jan.26 |
England |
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Blair: Give inspectors more time
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London |
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'Human shields' being used - U.S.
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| Jan.27 |
UN |
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Blix: Baghdad doesn't accept disarmament| The U.N.'s chief weapons inspector and ElBaradei, in charge of nuclear-related inspections, presented their progress report | |
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Washington |
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U.S. be ready for war by mid-February If Iraq were to make an aggressive move before then, the U.S. could respond instantly
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Washington |
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U.S. prepares to present evidence on Iraq The administration is to declassify intelligence that it shows that senior Iraqi officials are working to conceal weapons
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| Jan.28 |
 Moscow |
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Russia adds to pressure on Iraq Russia indicated it could harden its position if Baghdad hinders the inspectors' work
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UN |
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ElBaradei: War not inevitable
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UN |
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Iraq to chair U.N. disarmament panel
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UN |
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Blix welcomes U.S. offer of Iraq evidence
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| Jan.29 |
Iraq |
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Iraq rejects al-Qaeda links Deputy Prime Minister Aziz has categorically rejected U.S. allegations that it has links to Osama Bin Laden's network
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| Jan.31 |
Washington |
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Bush Gives Diplomacy Weeks Blix complained Baghdad had failed to increase its cooperation despite his stinging report
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