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| | UN Security Council Resolution 1441 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The resolution text was drafted jointly by the United States and the UK, the result of eight weeks of tumultuous negotiations, particularly with Russia and France. | | | Of the permanent, veto-holding members of the Security Council, France, Russia, and the People's Republic of China wished the inspection period to be extended, and for no military action to go ahead without a further UN resolution. | | | The United States characterized this as a ploy by Iraq and continued to call for a Security Council resolution which would authorize the use of military force. |
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| | Iraq Disarmament Crisis History .. The History Beat |
| | On October 2, 2002, the Congress passed a joint resolution which explicitly authorized the President to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate. | | | Article 2 of the United Nations Charter forbids UN members from employing "the threat or use of force" against other states in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations, but it does not explicitly require UN authorization for the use of force. | | | The United States has does not recognize the jurisdiction of any international court over its citizens or military, holding that the United States Supreme Court is the final authority. |
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| | Andy Holt Virtual Library |
| | Security Council - Press Releases regarding IRAQ (UN) | | | Secretary-General's Reports to the Security Council regarding IRAQ (UN) | | | Sanctions and the "Moral Case" for War (March 4, 2003, Middle East Report Online) |
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