The Chilcot Inquiry Into The Iraq War, In Pictures

THE official inquiry into the war in Iraq kicks off with the war in Iraq still on.

Elements of the new US administration of President George Bush were already discussing “regime change” in Iraq two years before the invasion of 2003, the official inquiry into the war was told today

Regime. Changed. Sounds like good planning. Of course, we’ve already had the Hutton inquiry into the death of David Kelly and the Butler inquiry into the use of intelligence in the run-up to the conflict. This time it’s Sir John Chilcot’s Chilcot Inquiry. Everyone gets a turn at inquiring. It’s what Tony Blair meant when he championed life-long learning:

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Protesters dressed as former prime minister Tony Blair, former US president George W Bush and PM Gordon Brown, with fake blood on their hands stand outside the official inquiry into the war in Iraq.

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Posted: 25th, November 2009 | In: Politicians Comments (6) | TrackBack | Permalink