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Rh {| Dr Blix and Dr ElBaradei report to the Security Council
 * style="width: 200px"| 15 February || Stop the War protests held
 * 24 February || UK/US/Spain table draft second resolution
 * 7 March || Lord Goldsmith's advice on the legality of military action in Iraq;
 * 7 March || Lord Goldsmith's advice on the legality of military action in Iraq;
 * 7 March || Lord Goldsmith's advice on the legality of military action in Iraq;
 * 12 March || Recognition that the second resolution would not secure the support of a majority of the Security Council
 * 13 March || Lord Goldsmith reaches his "better view" that invasion is legal
 * 16 March || Azores Summit
 * 17 March || Last Cabinet meeting before the invasion agrees Parliament should be asked to endorse the use of military action against Iraq
 * 18 March || Parliamentary debate and vote on Iraq
 * }
 * 17 March || Last Cabinet meeting before the invasion agrees Parliament should be asked to endorse the use of military action against Iraq
 * 18 March || Parliamentary debate and vote on Iraq
 * }
 * 18 March || Parliamentary debate and vote on Iraq
 * }

Night of 19/20 March: invasion of Iraq begins