624 DAYS.. AND AT LAST HE ADMITS THERE'S NO WMD: HISTORY OF HOPELESS HUNT.SEPTEMBER 24, 2002: Government publishes "dodgy" dossier claiming Iraq could deploy WMD WMD white muscle disease. in 45 minutes. NOV judgment notwithstanding the verdict (N.O.V.) n. reversal of a jury's verdict by the trial judge when the judge believes there was no factual basis for the verdict or it was contrary to law. The judge will then enter a different verdict as "a matter of law. 8, 2002: Bush threatens military action if Saddam does not give up WMD. MARCH 20, 2003: War starts. MAY 2, 2003: Victory declared. Bush says WMD will be found. MAY 29, 2003: Andrew Gilligan's BBC report claiming dossier was "sexed- up" leading to suicide of Dr David Kelly. JUNE 5, 2003: 1,400 experts led by David Kay form Iraq Survey Group The Iraq Survey Group (ISG) was a fact-finding mission sent by the multinational force in Iraq after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq to find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs developed by Iraq under the regime of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. to hunt for WMD. JAN 23, 2004: Ex-CIA spy Kay resigns and says of WMD: "I don't think they ever existed." JULY 14, 2004: Butler Report says 45-minute claim should not have been in dossier. SEP 28, 2004: Blair admits WMD evidence was wrong. OCT 6, 2004: Iraq Survey Group says no WMD found. JAN 12, 2005: Emerges US search for WMD was formally called off in December 2004. |
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