December 22, 2002, Iraq invited the CIA in to inspect, and the CIA said no.
December 18, 2002, Hungary agreed to let the United States train Iraqi exiles there.
December 15, 2002, British Royal Navy announced deployment to Gulf. Dozens of teams of elite American soldiers and intelligence specialists had already been sent into Iraq with millions of dollars in cash to woo key tribal leaders away from Saddam Hussein.
December 11, 2002, United States made deal with Qatar to use bases there to attack Iraq.
December 9, 2002, United States rehearsed Iraq attack with war games in Qatar.
December 8, 2002, US troop deployment plans announced.
December 4, 2002, British Ministry of Defense reported 300 percent increase since March in bombs dropped on southern Iraq.
December 3, 2002, US carrier battle group deployed to gulf, and Rumsfeld claimed US could attack Iraq without UN approval.
December 2, 2002, United States set up headquarters in Qatar.
November 2002 – March 2003, United States launches 120 air strikes in Iraq, compared with 110 in previous 34 months.
November 21, 2002, United States was recruiting force in northern Iraq.
November 7, 2002, U.S. base for B-2s set up on Diego Garcia.
November 5, 2002, U.S. battle group deployed to Gulf.
November 4, 2002, Kuwait allowed United States to attack Iraq from its bases.
November 3, 2002, Pentagon outfitted unites with river-crossing equipment for the Euphrates.
November 2, 2002, U.S. pilots practiced bombing southern Iraq.
