Shared Flashcard Set

Details

MCJ Exam, Downing Street Memo
N/A
12
Communication
Undergraduate 3
10/12/2010

Additional Communication Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
When did the United States Congress vote to authorize the President to go to war against Iraq?
Definition
October 16, 2002
Term
Who says this quote, "Our goal is to fully and finally remove a real threat to world peace and to America. Hopefully this can be done peacefully. Hopefully we can do this without any military action."
Definition
George Bush
Term
On what date did British officials meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss Iraq?
Definition
July 23, 2002
Term
What were the three possible legal bases for military action?
Definition
Self Defence, Humanitarian Intervention, United Nations Security Council Authorization
Term
Twwo key changes regarding regime change are:
Definition
whether the military plan worked, and whether we had a political strategy to give the military plan the space to work
Term
the problem facing regime change through military action
Definition
on the political strategy, there could be Uk/US differences. While the British considered legal justification for going to war critical
Term
What was the resolution of 1441?
Definition
We heard loud and clear during the negotiations about "automaticity" and hidden triggers-the concerns that on a decision so crucial we should not rush into military action...there is no automaticity in this resolution
Term
President Jacues Chirac of France says this
Definition
France is not our pacifist.  We are not anti-American either. We are not just going to use our veto to nag and annoy the US.
Term
Who is George Tenet?
Definition
Intelligence director who failed to detect and prevent the attacks of Sep 11th and the man who had assured President Bush that the case for Saddam's weapons was a lock.
Term
The two broad US options were:
Definition
Generated start- a slow buildup of 250,000 troops and Running start- use forces already in the theatre
Term
The three main options for UK involvement were:
Definition
Basing in Diego Garcia and Cyprus, plus 3 SF squadrons. Basing in Diego Garcia and Cyprus, plus maritime and air assets. Basing in San Diego and Cyprus, plus a land contribution of up to 40,000 perhaps with a discrete role in Northern Iraq entering from Turkey, tying down 2 Iraqi divisions.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!