1441 was not a trigger to war. If it was it would not have passed. John Negroponte, UN Ambassador for the US assured other Sec.Council members that it would not be a trigger for war. Indeed, all it says is that the Security Council would remain seized of the matter.
It would also say that Iraq wasn't yet in breach of 1441 until the time of US attack. The Al-Samoud missiles, which did violate cease-fire terms were in the process of being destroyed and no other discoveries of assets violating the terms of the cease-fire were found. In fact, since the start of the invasion, nothing has been found to prove 1441 in violation other than the use of the munitions slated for destruction prior to the start of military action.
1441 said that iraq must disarm "immediately" ... or face "severe consequences"
hanx blix in his last report to the UN said iraq while iraq has shown lately to be more cooperative..they were still playing games and it was still not 100% cooperation...
less than 100% cooperation does not equal "immeadiately"
does war equal "severe consequences"???..i think so
iraq fired a sear sucker missile at kuwait....i believe that was a missile that no one knew iraq had