You're forgetting that the inspectors were back in, and ordered out so the attack could start.
Colon Powell presentation ring any bells ?
Quote:
From late November 2002 to March 2003, U.N. inspectors combed Iraq looking
for weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Under the threat of war from the United
States and a unanimous Security Council resolution (1441), Iraq was granted a final
opportunity to disarm. Many had low expectations for successful inspections. After
16 weeks, inspectors turned up some evidence of undeclared activities, but not
enough to convince a majority of the Security Council members that military force
was necessary. Nonetheless, on March 19, 2003, U.S. and British forces attacked
Iraq to forcibly eliminate its WMD.
http://www.fas.org/man/crs/RL31671.pdf
Colon Powell presentation ring any bells ?
Quote:
From late November 2002 to March 2003, U.N. inspectors combed Iraq looking
for weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Under the threat of war from the United
States and a unanimous Security Council resolution (1441), Iraq was granted a final
opportunity to disarm. Many had low expectations for successful inspections. After
16 weeks, inspectors turned up some evidence of undeclared activities, but not
enough to convince a majority of the Security Council members that military force
was necessary. Nonetheless, on March 19, 2003, U.S. and British forces attacked
Iraq to forcibly eliminate its WMD.
http://www.fas.org/man/crs/RL31671.pdf
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