Timeline Friday 11 October 2002

Events on Friday 11 October 2002 1

• 2002 Iraq war authorisation and UN Resolution 1441 US and UN raise pressure on Baghdad In mid-October 2002 the US Congress passed a resolution authorising President Bush to use force against Iraq. On 8 November the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1441, declaring Iraq in material breach of earlier resolutions and offering a final chance to disarm under renewed inspections. Disputes over whether the resolution permitted war dominated the following months.