Updated 06 February 2003, 11.17

Satellite photographs are evidence says the US

What those countries think is very important, because even if only one of them doesn't think military action should start, the UN cannot back it.

The US hoped their evidence would be enough to convince the UN that Iraq was deliberately hiding things from weapons inspectors.

That would break an important UN rule called resolution 1441, and would give the US an excuse to begin military action against the country.

If the UN doesn't agree that Iraq has broken resolution 1441 then the US will have to decide if they are prepared to go to war without United Nations support.

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