Australian Prime Minister Howard said that after he reviewed the report prepared by Butler, the head of the U.N. weapons inspection team, he believed that the U.S. and Britain had no other choice but to launch the attacks.

• 澳洲总理霍华德说，看了联合国武器检查团团长巴特勒的报告，他相信美英两国是别无选择才发动攻势。