Azores Summit (2003) with George W. Bush and Tony Blair
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The Azores Summit (2003) with George W. Bush and Tony Blair was a high-level meeting held shortly before the Iraq War where U.S., U.K., Spanish, and Portuguese leaders coordinated their final diplomatic and military stance on the impending invasion of Iraq.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Azores Summit (2003) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic summit
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international conference ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Azores meeting on Iraq
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Lajes Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionName | Coalition of the Willing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | prelude to the 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| countryRepresented |
Portugal
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2003-03-16 ⓘ |
| diplomaticFormat | ad hoc coalition meeting ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2003 invasion of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
George W. Bush
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José Manuel Durão Barroso NERFINISHED ⓘ José María Aznar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostIsland | Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostLocation | Lajes Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRoleOfPortugal | facilitated meeting on Portuguese territory ⓘ |
| hostTerritory | Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyMessage |
assertion that Saddam Hussein had failed to disarm
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claim that further delay on Iraq was unacceptable ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international news media ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Portuguese government
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Spanish government NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-invasion governments of Iraq in 2003 ⓘ |
| precededBy | UN Security Council debates on Iraq in early 2003 ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordination of final diplomatic stance on Iraq
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coordination of military stance on Iraq ⓘ |
| region | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 2003 invasion of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
political justification for imminent invasion of Iraq
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public ultimatum to Saddam Hussein ⓘ signal that diplomacy at the UN was ending ⓘ |
| statementIssuedBy |
George W. Bush
NERFINISHED
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José Manuel Durão Barroso NERFINISHED ⓘ José María Aznar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | March 2003 ⓘ |
| topic |
Iraqi disarmament
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United Nations Security Council diplomacy ⓘ use of force against Iraq ⓘ |
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