Oh Barry, correction to my previous mail under the section of what would have happened and what would have transpired if the US had not acted, where I stated:

"- Iraq would have resumed its game of giving UNMOVIC the run-around until they were convinced to give Iraq the all clear."

That of course is incorrect because had the US not acted there would have been no UNMOVIC, there would have been no return of weapons inspectors to Iraq, the missile development programme would have proceeded unchallenged, serving as the thin end of the wedge as a tester which would then be followed by other proscribed activities.