: ▁The ▁Ira qi ▁government ' s ▁use , ▁possession , ▁and ▁alleg ed ▁intention ▁of ▁acqu iring ▁more ▁types ▁of ▁weapons ▁of ▁mass ▁destruction ▁( W MD ) ▁during ▁the ▁reign ▁of ▁S add am ▁Hus sein . ▁ ▁United ▁Nations ▁Security ▁Council ▁and ▁the ▁Ira q ▁War : ▁A ctions ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁G ulf ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁and ▁UN ▁Security ▁Council ▁Resol ution ▁ 1 4 4 1 ▁in ▁late ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 3 ▁with ▁at ▁least ▁ 1 4 ▁other ▁resolution s ▁and ▁ 3 0 ▁statements ▁between ▁those ▁two ▁events . ▁ ▁Ira q ▁War ▁order ▁of ▁battle : ▁Current ▁list ▁of ▁U . S . ▁and ▁al lied ▁military ▁form ations ▁and ▁units ▁involved ▁in ▁Ira q . ▁ ▁I bn ▁S ina ▁Hospital ▁ ▁Ira q ▁dis arm ament ▁crisis : ▁Issue ▁of ▁Ira q ' s ▁dis arm ament ▁reached ▁a ▁crisis ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 3 , ▁after ▁dem ands ▁of ▁the ▁complete ▁end ▁to ▁Ira qi ▁production ▁and ▁use ▁of ▁weapons ▁of ▁mass ▁destruction ▁and ▁that ▁Ira q ▁comp ly ▁with ▁UN ▁Resol utions ▁requiring ▁UN ▁inspect ors ▁unf etter ed ▁access ▁to ▁areas ▁those ▁inspect ors ▁thought ▁might ▁have ▁weapons ▁production ▁facilities . ▁ ▁Ira q ▁Survey ▁Group : ▁A ▁fact - find ing ▁mission ▁sent ▁by ▁the ▁coal ition ▁after ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁In vas ion ▁of ▁Ira q ▁to ▁find ▁weapons