Chronology

1. Start of Gulf War 1 (Operation Desert Storm)

1.1. 16 January 1990

2. Defendant charged

2.1. 12 August 2009

3. 5th (final) Volcker Report on the Manipulation of the OFFP

3.1. 27 October 2005

4. Defendant Interviewed in the Volcker Report

4.1. 31 August 2005

5. 1st Interim Volcker Report

5.1. 3 February 2005

6. UN Resolution 1483

6.1. End of Sanctions regime

6.1.1. 22 May 2003

7. US forces take over Baghdad (Saddam toppled - end of Gulf War 2?)

7.1. 9 April 2003

8. Start of Gulf War 2 (Operation Iraqi Freedom)

8.1. 20 March 2003

9. UN Resolution 661

9.1. 6 August 1990

10. End of Gulf War 1

10.1. 28 February 1991

11. Coming into force of The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2000 in the UK

11.1. 14 December 2000

12. Count 1 - Defendant Indictment

12.1. 16 July 2001

13. Count 2 - Defendant Indictment

13.1. 24 July 2001

14. Count 3 - Defendant Indictment

14.1. 2 August 2001

15. Count 4 - Defendant Indictment

15.1. 19 December 2001