Chilcot Inquiry: stinging criticism as families still grieve
Sir John Chilcot’s statement, just delivered, was starker than the report itself in its criticism of the Iraq War.
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Sir John Chilcot’s statement, just delivered, was starker than the report itself in its criticism of the Iraq War.
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