A chronology of the major dates in Saddam’s presidency

The crew of the American B-1 bomber that crashed in the Indian Ocean has been rescued.

When President George Bush declared war on terrorism, Tony Blair did not hesitate to position Britain ‘‘shoulder to shoulder’’ with the United States but the grave implications were not lost on him.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Britain was ready to mount further air strikes against Iraq, despite widespread international condemnation of the Anglo-US attack.