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Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 12 June 2002.


CONTENTS


Terms of Reference

LIST OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

FOREIGN POLICY ASPECTS OF THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM

BEFORE 11 SEPTEMBER: WHY WERE THE ATTACKS NOT FORESEEN AND PREVENTED?

The United States' responsibility

The United Kingdom's responsibility

International treaties and other measures to counter terrorism before 11 September

PHASE I: FROM THE TERRORIST ATTACKS TO THE OVERTHROW OF THE TALIBAN, 11 SEPTEMBER - 14 NOVEMBER 2001

The month after the attacks

Symbols of support

The Government's role in mobilising the international coalition

Articulation of coalition policy

Diplomatic activity

The role of international organisations

NATO

The European Union

The United Nations

Military action in Afghanistan

Communication failure at Bagram

Collapse of the Taliban

Co-operation with the United States in the military campaign

Preparations for post-Taliban Afghanistan

Phase I: summary

PHASE II: AFTER THE FALL OF THE TALIBAN, 14 NOVEMBER 2001

Post-Taliban Afghanistan

Britain's contribution to post-Taliban stabilization and reconstruction

The International Security Assistance Force

United Nations: the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee

What has been achieved by the CTC?

How has the CTC succeeded in maintaining member states' co-operation?

What must be done to ensure the continuing effectiveness of the CTC?

International law and military action in Afghanistan

The detainees at Guantánamo Bay

The International Criminal Court

The conflict in the Middle East and the War against Terrorism

American and British perceptions

Regional perceptions

Saudi Arabia and Egypt

The United States' Nuclear Posture Review

Tactical nuclear weapons

Weapons of mass destruction and terrorism

Nuclear weapons

Chemical weapons

Biological weapons

WMD and terrorism: conclusions

Dealing with states which support terrorism

The Bush Doctrine and the "axis of evil"

International coalition reactions to the "axis of evil" speech

Iran

Iraq

Policy on 'regime change' in Iraq

Policy on weapons inspectors

The legal basis for military action against Iraq

Making the case for further military action

Maintaining the international coalition

CONCLUSION

ANNEX

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
Tuesday 20 November 2001
Wednesday 5 December 2001
Tuesday 22 January 2002
Tuesday 26 February 2002
Tuesday 23 April 2002

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE


 
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