Iraq Inquiry

Iraq war inquiry: a look back at week one of Sir John Chilcot’s investigation into the events which led to the conflict, through the eyes and ears of the Channel 4 News Iraq inquiry blogger.

Day four of Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq inquiry sees the appearance of Sir Jeremy Greenstock, UK ambassador to the United Nations in the run-up to the decision to go to war.

Iraq war inquiry day three throws up a few gremlins and evidence that Bush and Blair may have agreed on the invasion at private talks in Texas 11 months before the war began, writes the Iraq Inquiry blogger for Channel 4 News.

Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq wat inquiry enters day three as Sir Christopher Meyer takes to the stand as key witness, writes the Channel 4 News Iraq Inquiry Blogger.

The Channel 4 News Iraq Inquiry Blogger looks at the press reactin to the first day at the Iraq Inquiry.

The Channel 4 News Iraq Inquiry blogger says there has been a flurry of excitement among journalists as details emerge about intelligence concerning Saddam Hussein’s chemical weapons plan, received on the eve of the conflict led by Tony Blair and George W Bush.

The Channel 4 News Iraq Inquiry blogger says there has been a flurry of excitement among journalists as details emerge about intelligence concerning Saddam Hussein’s chemical weapons plan, received on the eve of the conflict led by Tony Blair and George W Bush.

At the Iraq war inquiry led by Sir John Chilcot, two Whitehall witnesses “look drained” as they recall the debate over weapons of mass destruction (WMD), writes Channel 4 News Iraq Inquiry Blogger.

Day two of the Iraq War Inquiry led by Sir John Chilcot will focus on weapons of mass destruction and how the US/UK coalition shifted from “containment” policies to regime change, writes the Channel 4 News Iraq Inquiry Blogger.

The first day of the Iraq inquiry was characterised by the emergence of a potential “attack dog” in the shape of Sir Roderic Lyne and the appearance of some almost incomprehensible live transcripts.

Lunch break at the inquiry and the Fourth Estate gather to discuss what “The Story” currently looks like being. Several journalists say they’re going with the internal Foreign Office “options paper” that Sir William Patey mentioned this morning. Although the former head of the Middle East department made clear that regime change was just one…

Here in the press room next door to the inquiry chamber – hacks aren’t allowed to take electronic equipment inside, so must of us are camped out in front of plasma screens showing the proceedings – there’s a somewhat peculiar atmosphere. The Q&A thus far has been perfectly friendly, clubbable even, and here, now, today…