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Iraq inquiry: evidence to get conspiracy theorists exercised
An interesting start to today’s session when journos and bloggers in the press room were told that a date given by one of last week’s witnesses – Sir William Ehrman – was wrong and had now been corrected in the transcript. Conspiracy theorists are already at work. Who is “fiddling”, asks one of this site’s…
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Iraq inquiry: what did Number 10 know on the eve of war?
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.
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Iraq inquiry: what did Number 10 know on the eve of war?
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.
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Iraq inquiry: Whitehall witness 'looks drained'
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.
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Iraq inquiry: weapons of mass destruction take centre stage
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.
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A day of attack dogs and mangled Mandarinese
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.