Original sentence: In March 2003, Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, asserting that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441, that "further diplomatic and other peaceful means alone [would not] adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq" and that the invasion was "consistent with the United States ... continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001
Edited sentence: Congress to lead an invasion of Iraq, asserting that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441.In March 2003, Bush received a mandate from the U