Iraq tried to avoid its obligations as much as possible, but it had to bow under the authority of the United Nations backed up by the force of the United States.
Because it’s not my task to judge the resolution or the current development, I would like to end my essay by expressing my hope that the resolution duties will be pursued and a peaceful solution will prevail to satisfy all.




References:
1. “Bush asks Congress for authorisation”. Financial Times 20 September 2002, p. 12.
2. “Iraq and UN Security Council Resolution 1441”. House of Commons Library Research Papers 2002. 21 November 2002.

3. “Iraq: the debate on policy options”. House of Commons Library Research Papers 2002. 20 September 2002.
4. “Military options Towards Iraq” IISS Strategic Comments, Vol. 8, Issue 3, April 2002.
5. P. Gordon, M. Indyk and M. O’Hanlon “Getting Serious About Iraq” Survival, Vol. 44, No. 3 Autumn 2002.

6. “President’s Speech to the United Nations”. Financial Times 13 September 2002, p. 6.
7. President’s State of the Union Address, 29 January 2002.
8. Secretary-General Kofi Annan address the General Assembly. 12 September 2002. < http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/SGSM8378.doc.htm>
9. United Nations Report of the Security Council 16 June 2001 – 31 July 2002.
10. United Nations Security Council. Resolution 1441 (2002) Adopted by the Security Council at its 4644th meeting, on 8 November 2002.


Other studied material:
http://www.iiss.org/iraq.php.