Blair's tests for Iraq disarmament

A UN weapons inspector in Iraq.

On March 12, 2003, Tony Blair and Jack Straw proposed a draft resolution to the United Nations. If the demands for disarmament were met by 17 March, it was suggested that military action would be averted and Saddam Hussein allowed to remain in power.

The six tests involved:

Response

Saddam denied possession of weapons of mass destruction. Iraqi intelligence offered to allow several thousand US troops to search for banned weapons.

See Iraq and weapons of mass destruction#Run-up to the 2003 Iraq War.

Criticism

Offering the opportunity for Saddam to remain in power, suggests Blair's only justification at that time was the presence of weapons of mass destruction and any other justifications are ex post facto justifications. On 27 March 2003, UK government whistleblowers suggested that even if the tests were met, Iraq would have been invaded.

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