To make the WMD search more manageable, ISG was operationally divided up into several sectors each with its own Sector Control Point. The three sectors were North, Baghdad and South, with Sector Control Point-Baghdad (also known as SCP-B or "skip bee") being the primary and largest. SCP-B and the core of the ISG staff were located on Camp Slayer at the former Al Radwaniyah Presidential Site on Baghdad International Airport in western Baghdad. From its founding in the spring of 2003 until disbandment at the end of February 2005, SCP-B ...

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Iraq Survey Group, Iraq Survey Group - Formation, Iraq Survey Group - Organization and Operations, Iraq Survey Group - Interim Progress Report, Iraq Survey Group - David Kay resigns, Iraq Survey Group - Duelfer Report, Iraq Survey Group - March 2005 Report Addenda, Iraq Survey Group - Political implications

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The post-invasion period in Iraq followed the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition led by the United States, which overthrew the Ba'ath Party government of Saddam Hussein. This article covers the period starting 1 May 2003. Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Military occupation. A military occupation was established and run by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), which later appointed and granted limited powers to an Iraq Interim Governing Council. Troops for the occupation came primarily ...

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• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Legal status of the coalition presence
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - 2003
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Insurgency begins
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Saddam captured and Elections requests
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - 2004
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Spring Uprisings
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Transfer of sovereignty
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Offensives and counteroffensives
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - 2005
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Iraqi elections and aftermath
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Announcements and renewed fighting
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Participating nations
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Casualties
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Iraqi councils and authorities
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Reconstruction
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Civilian government
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - United Nations resolutions
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Elections
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Sovereignty for Iraq
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Iraqi insurgency
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Guerrilla war
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Sabotage
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Fallujah
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Muqtada al-Sadr
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Hostages
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Fall-out
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - Iraq Coalition members departures
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - U.S. military patrolling
• Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2005 - External articles and further reading

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Kay worked as Chief Scientist for the Pentagon from 1983 to 1988 and also was the UN Chief Weapons Inspector from 1983 to 1992. Following that, he was Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) from 1993 to 2002. While at SAIC, he worked alongside Steven Hatfill until March 2002. Then, he was appointed as a Special Advisor for Strategy regarding Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Programs. He received the International Atomic Energy Agency's Distinguished Service Award and the U.S. Secretary of State's Commendation. (SAIC was contracted by the U.S. to build prototype Mobile W ...

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The post-invasion period in Iraq followed the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition led by the United States, which overthrew the Ba'ath Party government of Saddam Hussein. This article covers the period starting 1 May 2003. Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Military occupation. A military occupation was established and run by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), which later appointed and granted limited powers to an Iraq Interim Governing Council. Troops for the occupation came primarily ...

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• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Legal status of the coalition presence
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - 2003
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - End of the War
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Insurgency begins
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Saddam captured and Elections requests
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - 2004
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Spring Uprisings
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Transfer of sovereignty
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Offensives and counteroffensives
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - 2005
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraqi elections and aftermath
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Announcements and renewed fighting
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Participating nations
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Casualties
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraqi councils and authorities
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Reconstruction
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Civilian government
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - United Nations resolutions
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Elections
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Sovereignty for Iraq
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraqi insurgency
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Guerrilla war
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Sabotage
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Fallujah
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Muqtada al-Sadr
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Hostages
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Fall-out
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraq Coalition members departures
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - U.S. military patrolling
• Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - External articles and further reading

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The 2003 Invasion of Iraq began on March 20, consisting primarily of United States and United Kingdom forces; 98% of the forces came from these two countries, although numerous other nations also participated. The 2003 Iraq invasion marked the beginning of what is commonly referred to as the Iraq War. Iraq's elite Republican Guard units were defeated April 2, and Baghdad fell on April 9th, 2003. On May 1, 2003, U.S. president George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations, terminating the Ba'ath Party's rule and removing I ...

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• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Military aspects
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Prelude
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Rationale
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Weapons of mass destruction
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Sanctions
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Human Rights
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Libyan disarmament
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Purported links between the government of Iraq and terrorist organizations
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Legitimacy and legality
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Invasion legitimacy
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Countries supporting and opposing the invasion
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Legality of the invasion
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Opposition view of the invasion
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Invasion
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Opening attack
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Special Operations
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Fall of Baghdad April 2003
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Other areas
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Summary of the invasion
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Security looting and war damage
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - End of major combat operations May 2003
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Deaths
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Related propaganda and phrases
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Media coverage
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Veterans Organizations

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In testimony on the progress of the Iraq Survey Group on October 2, 2003 he revealed to House and Senate committees that the ISG had found that Iraq had a network of clandestine laboratories containing equipment that should have been (but was not) disclosed to the UN inspectors. He also said that the ISG found an undeclared prison laboratory complex and an undeclared Unmanned Aerial Vehicle production facility. The Iraq Survey Group also found out that a UAV had been test-flown out to a range of 500 kilometers even though the agreed upon limit was 150 kilomet ...

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George W. Bush - First term. Bush's first 100 days were considered less bipartisan than he pledged during the campaign. His most controversial appointment was John Ashcroft as Attorney General. Democrats vigorously opposed Ashcroft for his strong, socially conservative positions on issues like abortion and capital punishment, though they eventually confirmed him. On his first day in office, Bush moved to block federal aid to foreign groups that offered counseling or any other assistance to women in obtaining abor ...

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Occupation of Iraq timeline - January. Occupation of Iraq timeline - February. February 23 "First -- and this is really the overarching principle -- the United States seeks to liberate Iraq, not occupy Iraq . . . If the President should decide to use force, let me assure you again that the United States would be committed to liberating the people of Iraq, not becoming an occupation force". Paul Wolfowitz Speech to Iraqi-American CommunitySee also:

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Despite the defeat of the old Iraqi army, irregular forces, both Iraqi and external, have conducted attacks against the Coalition and, more recently, the new sovereign Iraqi government. In the early months following the "end of major combat operations", insurgents conducted sniper attacks, suicide bombings at road checkpoints, and ambushes, resulting in about 30 multinational force personel deaths per month. Sometimes the attackers would say that they were motivated by revenge (e.g., an anti-coalition group claimed the four Iraqis tha ...

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Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Military occupation, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Legal status of the coalition presence, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - 2003, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - End of the War, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Insurgency begins, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Saddam captured and Elections requests, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - 2004, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Spring Uprisings, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Transfer of sovereignty, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Offensives and counteroffensives, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - 2005, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraqi elections and aftermath, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Announcements and renewed fighting, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Participating nations, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Casualties, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraqi councils and authorities, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Reconstruction, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Civilian government, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - United Nations resolutions, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Elections, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Sovereignty for Iraq, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraqi insurgency, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Guerrilla war, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Sabotage, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Fallujah, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Muqtada al-Sadr, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Hostages, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Fall-out, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - Iraq Coalition members departures, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - U.S. military patrolling, Post-invasion Iraq 2003–2005 - External articles and further reading

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Prior to George W. Bush being elected president, several members of the Bush team, including Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Paul Wolfowitz wrote urging an invasion of Iraq as part of a larger Middle East policy. One document, entitled "Rebuilding America's Defences: Strategies, Forces And Resources For A New Century, was written in September 2000, stating 'The United States has for decades sought to play a more permanent role in Gulf regional security. While the unresolved conflict with Iraq provides the immediate justification, the need for a substantial American force presence in the Gulf tra ...

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The 511-page report focuses much of its attention on the October, 2002, classified National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) titled Iraq's Continuing Programs for Weapons of Mass Destruction. The report includes 117 formal conclusions, as well as supporting discussion and background information. Senate Report of Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq - General conclusions on intelligence relating to Iraq's WMD and ties to terrorism. The report's first conclusion points to widespread flaws in the October 2002 NIE, ...

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Iraq disarmament crisis - Missing WMD stockpiles. After the invasion of Iraq, the Iraq Survey Group, headed by David Kay was formed to find WMD in Iraq. No stockpiles of WMD have yet been found in Iraq, although limited quantities have been found. Iraq had destroyed stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons (but discoveries made by the ISG include a "clandestine network of laboratories ... that contained equipment ... suitable for continuing chemical biological weapons research"). Artillery shells cont ...

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In the fall of 2002, during his State of the Union Address, Bush set forth what has come to be known as the Bush Doctrine. Although the doctrine was technically used for justifying the invasion of Afghanistan, it was not clearly stated until the address. Simply put, because of the "new world" Americans were now living in and the reality of massive terrorist attacks orchestrated by organizations that exist in multiple places all over the world, the United States no longer had the luxury of thinking of the world as exclusively made up of sover ...

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Iraq and weapons of mass destruction - BBC report sexed up in Iraqi Dossier. On May 29, 2003, Andrew Gilligan appears on the BBC's Today program early in the morning. Among the contentions he makes in his report are that the government "ordered (the September Dossier, a British Government dossier on WMD) to be sexed up, to be made more exciting, and ordered more facts to be…discovered." The broadcast is not repeated.[34] Iraq a ...

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Prior to George W. Bush being elected president, several members of the Bush team, including Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Paul Wolfowitz wrote urging an invasion of Iraq as part of a larger Middle East policy. One document, entitled "Rebuilding America's Defences: Strategies, Forces And Resources For A New Century" [24], was written in September 2000, stating 'The United States has for decades sought to play a more permanent role in Gulf regional security. While the unresolved conflict with Iraq provides the immediate justificatio ...

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2003 Invasion of Iraq, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Political and diplomatic aspects, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Military aspects, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Prelude, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Rationale, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Weapons of mass destruction, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Sanctions, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Human Rights, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Libyan disarmament, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Purported Iraqi intelligence plots, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Purported links between the government of Iraq and terrorist organizations, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Legitimacy dispute, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - International law, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Countries supporting and opposing the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Legality of the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Opposition view of the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Opening attack, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Special Operations, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Fall of Baghdad April 2003, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Other areas, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Summary of the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Security looting and war damage, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - End of major combat operations May 2003, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Deaths, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Related propaganda and phrases, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Media coverage

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Iraq and weapons of mass destruction - BBC report sexed up in Iraqi Dossier. On May 29, 2003, Andrew Gilligan appears on the BBC's Today program early in the morning. Among the contentions he makes in his report are that the government "ordered (a British Government dossier on WMD) to be sexed up, to be made more exciting, and ordered more facts to be…discovered." The broadcast is not repeated.[34] Iraq a ...

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United States of America United Kingdom Australia The War of Iraq (2003) was the war in the Middle East country of Iraq, which resulted from the the Iraq disarmament crisis of late 2002 and began with the invasion of 2003. The war was between the Iraqi military and a coalition of multinational forces. The United States and the United Kingdom were the two major components of the US-dubbed "Coalition of the willing" that invaded Iraq and deposed Saddam Hussein's regime. The US ...

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George W. Bush - First term. Bush's first 100 days were considered less bipartisan than he pledged during the campaign. His most controversial appointment was John Ashcroft as Attorney General. Democrats vigorously opposed Ashcroft for his strong, socially conservative positions on issues like abortion and capital punishment, though they eventually confirmed him. On his first day in office, Bush moved to block federal aid to foreign groups that offered counseling or any other assistance to women in obtaining abor ...

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Iraq disarmament crisis - Missing WMD stockpiles. After the invasion of Iraq, the Iraq Survey Group, headed by David Kay was formed to find WMD in Iraq. No stockpiles of WMD have yet been found in Iraq, although limited quantities have been found. Iraq had destroyed stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons (but discoveries made by the ISG include a "clandestine network of laboratories ... that contained equipment ... suitable for continuing chemical biological weapons research"). Artillery shells cont ...

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