Intervention might have become necessary later, but at the time of the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Saddam Hussein did not pose an immediate threat and the majority of the UN Security Council supported the continuation of UN weapons inspections and monitoring.
Intervensi mungkin akan diperlukan nanti, tetapi di bulan Maret 2003 Saddam Hussein tidak menimbulkan ancaman serius dan mayoritas anggota Dewan Keamanan PBB mendukung kelanjutan dari inspeksi dan pemantauan senjata oleh PBB.