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January 14,2003: Britain Wants Second UN Resolution, Parliament Authorization for Invasion

2026-01-14

British Foreign Minister Jack Straw tells the BBC that prior to using force against Iraq, there should be a second Security Council resolution. He also says that there should be “a substantive vote in the House of Commons before action takes place.” [New York Times, 1/15/2003]