809:, told the inquiry that he believed the whole campaign in Iraq had been "rushed" and lacked international input, saying "this was clearly too rushed an exercise for the size of the task we found on the ground; a task which some people had been predicting would be as difficult as it was". During the course of his evidence, Greenstock was interrupted by Sir John Chilcot, the inquiry chairman, and, for the first, the inquiry went into private session and public broadcasting, on a one-minute delay, was suspended
908:, told the inquiry that ambitions for post-war reform and reconstruction of Iraq were "probably higher than the ability to deliver" and recalled writing "the prospect of descent into civil war was probably more likely than the transition to a stable Iraq unless certain things happened" and concluded that "what could be delivered on Powerpoint couldn't necessarily be delivered on Earth. That's something that struck me in my time there"
698:, the body set up to govern Iraq in the interim, calling its planning "deeply flawed" and going on to say that the decision to shut down the CPA came as a "total surprise" and that "the assumption was that the decision was greatly coloured by the imminence of the mid-term elections. The CPA was not winning, best to hand over responsibility for Iraqis and to cease to be responsible for Iraqi sovereignty"
1420:", Blair conceded that he should have corrected media reports that the "45-minute claim" referred to weapons of mass destruction but he "stood by" the claim that Iraq's possession of WMD was "beyond doubt". He also denied being motivated by "regime change", telling the inquiry that he would not have taken the UK into the war had the attorney general advised it was not legally justifiable. Asked by
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1278:) was the second member of Tony Blair's cabinet and the first serving cabinet minister to give evidence to The Iraq Inquiry, telling the members he acted "on the basis of the best evidence available at the time" but that the "45-minute claim" had "haunted us ever since". He called the decision to go to war in Iraq the "most difficult decision" of his life
602:" and the infamous claim that Iraq could launch weapons within 45 minutes. Scarlett denied that he had been under pressure to "firm up" the dossier and conceded that the dossier should have been clearer that "the 45-minute claim" referred to conventional weapons, not those of mass destruction, though stated that the dossier had been produced in good faith
766:"had instructed that it was not to be called an insurgency". Kiszely told the inquiry that the situation in the country deteriorated after he took up his post as senior military representative. He observed a rise in attacks on coalition and Iraqi security forces, stating that "the rule of law did not really exist in a number of provinces".
1424:, the inquiry chairman, if he had "any regrets", Blair responded "it was better to deal with this threat, to remove him from office and I do genuinely believe the world is a safer place as a result" to which members of the public gallery heckled Blair, calling him a "liar" and a "murderer" along with booing as he left the inquiry room
1232:". When he asked for clarification, he was told that it referred to 'battlefield weapons' only, after which Hoon did "not think much more of it". Hoon also stated that British backing for an invasion was not "inevitable" and, in response to criticisms of the MoD's allocation of resources, claimed his department was under-funded
329:, stating that the first use of the term "regime change" by Blair followed that meeting. Meyer also criticised the process of weapons inspections conducted prior to the invasion and stated that he believed the decision to go to war in Iraq had been made a full year before the invasion at the meeting at the Bush family ranch
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predominantly focused on defence procurement in which he was critical of the
Ministry of Defence, whom he claims were reluctant to commence procurement planning for an invasion of Iraq so as not to alert the public. Reith said that there were no equipment shortages in the end, but some equipment could not be found.
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and that parliamentary approval had been a "rubber stamp" for Tony Blair. Short went on to tell the inquiry that the war had been conducted "on a wing and a prayer" and to claim that she was "conned" into remaining in her cabinet post until two months after the invasion instead of resigning at the same time as
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Reid claimed that the "failures of
Vietnam" had haunted the US military during the early days of the campaign in Iraq, telling the panel "the inheritance of that was that American soldiers fought on the battlefield and away from nation-building" and that the UK was likely to remain in Iraq for longer
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at the time of the invasion, told the inquiry that he had urged Tony Blair to delay military action two days before the conflict began, going on to say that planning for post-war Iraq had been "woefully thin" and claiming to have warned that "Iraq could descend into chaos" following invasion and that
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Tebbit claimed that the UK's planning for an invasion was "cautious" as policy was to pursue further UN involvement and the
British government insisted on parliamentary approval before committing troops. He also stated that the UK's commitment to an invasion was not confirmed "until right at the end"
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Lamb compared the CPA to "dancing with a broken doll. It was a lot of effort and your partner wasn't giving you much in return". He said that the foreign forces in the country "held the line" but that the problems that followed "had not been anticipated were not structured or resourced for" and the
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Chakrabarti told the inquiry that civil servants had been banned from communicating with United nations staff in the planning stages of the invasion on order to conceal the military planning, gong on to say that knowledge of Iraq was "rather scanty" due to the absence of diplomatic relations between
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It emerged on 16 January that Reith had given evidence in private to the inquiry on 15 January, with Reith citing "personal reasons", though a transcript of his evidence was later made available on the inquiry's website with five words blanked on the grounds of "national security". Reith's evidence
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Short resigned from the
Cabinet in 2003 in protest at the planning for post-war Iraq. She claimed that Lord Goldsmith, then attorney general, had been "leaned on" to declare that the war was legal (denied on Goldsmith's evidence) and the cabinet had been "misled" as to the legality of the invasion
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Goldsmith admitted to the inquiry that, a month before the invasion of Iraq, he believed it was "safer" to obtain a second UN resolution, however, he approved military action based on the wording of the existing resolutions dating back to 1991 but was surprised that the cabinet did not discuss his
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Riley defended the decision to disband the Iraqi Army after the invasion, saying that it had effectively "disbanded itself". However, he told the inquiry that " had not expected to be faced with an insurgency" and that the forces "did have to go through a process relearning. And we did it on the
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Stirrup, the professional head of
British armed forces, told the inquiry that commanders "simply didn't have enough time" prior to the invasion to procure all the equipment they required and that an extra two months of preparation would have made a "significant difference". Amongst the equipment
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which, he said, had "a very serious impact" on the rebuilding efforts as most UN personnel evacuated Iraq in its aftermath, with
Drummond going on to say "I don't think we realised at the time quite how serious it was going to be, because we had envisaged a major role for the UN in this process"
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Boyce claimed that the United States assumed, in 2002, that the United
Kingdom would contribute troops for a conflict in Iraq, saying "there was a complete reluctance to believe" the UK would not commit its forces without further efforts via the United Nations. Boyce also attacked the post-war
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Shirreff told the inquiry that
British forces were not providing security in Basra in 2006, saying that, for a city of 1.3 million people, only 200 troops could be sent out on patrol at one time and that "the troops were deployed effectively" while "the militia filled the gap". As a result,
206:, though he went on to say that nobody in the British government was advocating Hussein's removal at that point. He also told the inquiry that the British government had been reviewing its policies on Iraq as early as 2001, in anticipation of the Bush administration taking power in the USA.
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Greenstock testified that the invasion of Iraq did not have the backing of the majority of the UK or of United
Nations members, going on to opine that the war was of "questionable legitimacy", though it was unlikely ever to be proven illegal. Greenstock also appeared before the inquiry on
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Viggers claimed that "amateurs" were placed in key roles in Iraq, saying "we've got huge experience in this country – we're not using it and we're putting amateurs into really really important positions and people are getting killed as a result of some of these decisions".
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Wall, a division commander in Iraq in 2003/4, spoke to the inquiry about a controversial claim that
British troops were "sitting ducks" at Basra palace and of the boredom of young soldiers in the drawdown of the operation when troops moved from Basra Palace to the airport
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Omand told the inquiry of the "September Dossier" that it was feared "we would end up with a document that was simply a series of assertions one can see that adding a bit of local colour like that is asking for trouble but we didn't really spot that at the time"
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McDonald gave evidence that the US was concerned at the British plans for early withdrawal from Basra and, as a result, the British government "adjusted our plans in accordance with our discussions with them" and the scale and speed of the withdrawal was altered.
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Sawyers, who visited the United States in January 2001, told the inquiry that American officials were not discussing an invasion of Iraq at that time but that the UK and US concurred that the containment policy against Iraq at the time was "unsustainable"
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Wilson told the inquiry that British officials were shown the American invasion plans in June 2002 but states he told American officials that, "unless political and legal issues were resolved, difficult for the UK to deliver even basic support"
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Hutton stated that a lack of helicopters had "undoubtedly been a factor" of the British mission in Iraq the military would have liked more helicopters and the politicians would have liked to make more available" but he defended the war overall
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White-Spunner told the inquiry that he had been asked by Iraqi forces to conduct aerial bombing of areas potentially occupied by civilians but that he refused and the resistance "crumbled quickly" in the face of the resulting ground operation
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Browne told the inquiry that, having no military background, he found it "difficult to come to terms" with fatalities he had to deal with as Defence Secretary and that there had been some discontent that he simultaneously held the post of
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Hoon was the first member of Tony Blair's cabinet to give evidence to The Iraq Inquiry. Hoon told the inquiry that the first he heard of the claim that Iraq could launch weapons in 45 minutes was when it was published in the so-called
1096:" on the threat posed by Iraq published in 2002 and arguing that the UK should be "proud" of its role "in changing Iraq from what it was to what it is now becoming". Campbell also revealed that Tony Blair had told then President
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advice. Justifying his position, Goldsmith said "the military deserved an unequivocal judgement on the legality of its action". Goldsmith also denied reports that he had been "pinned" into altering his advice in a meeting with
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that military action by the United States against Iraq was a matter of "when not if" but that the military campaign was conducted in such a way as to minimise the effect on the country's infrastructure and on civilians
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Wood claimed to have told Jack Straw (then Foreign Secretary) that to invade Iraq without a second Security Council resolution would "amount to the crime of aggression" but that his advice was dismissed as "dogmatic"
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Turnbull attacked Alastair Campbell (who appeared before the committee the previous day), calling his comments "very poor" but going on to say of Tony Blair that "my hypothesis is he starts as a regime changer"
1204:) that Tony Blair's rhetoric hardened after a private meeting with then President Bush, going on to say "there was not an undertaking in blood to go to war with Iraq. There was no firm decision to go to war"
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to Iraqi officials. In his evidence to the inquiry, he described a shortage of helicopters and a reliance on those provided by American forces, though described the American helicopters as "magnificent".
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Walker told the inquiry that the military lacked funding to mount an invasion of Iraq and that the situation was so tense that there was a danger of resignations from senior officers
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had a "touching faith" that its troops would be welcomed in Iraq with an expectation that a democracy would be quickly established, calling reconstruction plans a "real blind spot"
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of "guillotining" defence spending shortly after the invasion of Iraq and that "I think it's fair to say that the Treasury as a whole didn't want us to get as much as we got"
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Watkins told the inquiry of the complexities of the British withdrawal from Basra in 2009, saying "we should have applied the Balkans principle of in together out together"
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Clwyd told the inquiry that she had been convinced of the need for military action in Iraq and that Kurds believed that it was the only way to uphold their human rights
2133:– United Kingdom's Air Component Commander for Operation Telic One, 2003, and Chief of Joint Operations, 2004 to 2006, subsequently Chief of the Air Staff, 2006 to 2009
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Stirrup claimed was lacking were body armour, desert combats and boots. Stirrup went on to say that he and other commanders had voiced their concerns to ministers
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in private that the UK would support the US in military action against Iraq, prompting calls for the publication of private correspondence between Bush and Blair
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and the last witnesses gave testimony in June 2011. On 6 July 2016 Sir John Chilcot published the report, more than seven years after the inquiry was announced.
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Wilmshurst, the only civil servant to resign in the wake of the decision to invade Iraq told the inquiry that it was "extraordinary" that the
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who took the UK to war in Iraq, gave testimony totalling over six hours in length. In particular, Blair emphasised the effect of the
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on global security though he denied any "secret deal" was struck in his private meeting with George W. Bush in April 2002. Of the "
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than had been hoped, maintaining "pinch points" such as helicopter support, specialist intelligence and medical provision
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Kiszely testified that American officials in Iraq refused to admit that they were facing an insurgency, claiming that
710:– commander of multinational forces in south-eastern Iraq in 2003; later Senior British Military Representative, Iraq.
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Ehrman gave evidence that intelligence in 2003 suggested that Iraq may not have weapons of mass destruction and that
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Burridge's testimony related predominantly to the build-up to the invasion of Iraq. He claimed to have been told by
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Dowse testified that most of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction were believed to have been destroyed in the
1977:– Director of Law and Order and Senior Police Adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority, 2003 to 2004
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Day gave evidence to the inquiry regarding the negotiation of a ceasefire between British forces and the
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job". However, Riley went on to say that new troops arriving in the country were ""much better prepared"
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but claimed there was a "unique threat" posed by Iraq indicating by its previous use WMD
2400:"Iraq inquiry: Bush administration 'discussing regime change two years before invasion'"
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Chaplin was highly critical of post-war planning for Iraq, stating that the US
2533:"Iraq inquiry: Tony Blair told 'days before invasion' WMD had been dismantled"
2432:"Iraq Inquiry: British officials discussed regime change two years before war"
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Binns had the responsibility of formally handing over control of the city of
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3291:"Iraq inquiry: British troop withdrawal 'slowed after discussions with US'"
778:– divisional commander of multinational forces in southern Iraq, 2004–2005.
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In the course of his evidence, Meyer spoke about a private meeting between
3966:"Cabinet did not need to hear legal doubts over Iraq invasion, says Straw"
1754:– Director General Resource & Plans, Ministry of Defence, 2002 to 2006
1746:– Director General Financial Management, Ministry of Defence, 2001 to 2004
1712:– Permanent Under Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2002 to 2006
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his concerns were not taken "sufficiently seriously" by the government.
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1938:(MI5) until 2002 then Director General, Security Service, 2002 to 2007
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Shirreff implemented further training for the Iraqi security forces
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BBC News – Day by day timeline of evidence give to the Iraq inquiry
636:– Commander British forces, Iraq in 2003 (then holding the rank of
2282:– Director for Iraq, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2003 to 2004
1330:– Chief Legal Adviser, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; 2001–2006.
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General Officer Commanding Multi National Division (South East)
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In the most eagerly anticipated evidence to be given to the
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1311:– Secretary of State for Defence, October 2008 – June 2009.
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Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
1293:– Secretary of State for Defence, May 2006 – October 2008.
896:– head of the FCO's Middle East Department in 2003; later
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and later General Officer Commanding Theatre Troops, Iraq.
124:, sorted chronologically, who have given testimony to the
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List of oral evidence given in public to the Iraq Inquiry
3645:"Straw rejected advice that Iraq invasion was 'unlawful'"
2982:"UK military chief told 'when not if' over Iraq invasion"
2692:"The US 'assumed' UK participation in Iraq, inquiry told"
2336:"Iraq inquiry told of 'clear' threat from Saddam Hussein"
1915:– Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel), 2007 to 2010
1907:– Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel), 2005 to 2007
3415:"Campbell attacked for criticism of Short's Iraq stance"
3383:"Alastair Campbell defends 'every word' of Iraq dossier"
3051:"US in 2001 'did not discuss military invasion of Iraq'"
2368:"Iraq Inquiry: Chilcot report to be published on 6 July"
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Straw was recalled (having previously given evidence on
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was asked for his opinion only days before the invasion
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of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad in August
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and other Islamic extremists had been foreseen, quoting
369:– foreign policy advisor to Tony Blair from 2001 to 2003
3933:"Clwyd says Iraq war needed to stop human rights abuse"
3872:"Vietnam war affected US planning for Iraq – John Reid"
3709:"Iraq inquiry hears defiant Blair say: I'd do it again"
3575:"Straw says Iraq 'most difficult decision' in his life"
2918:"Iraq details for aid workers 'were scanty before war'"
2657:"US neglected post-war planning for Iraq, inquiry told"
2625:"Blair 'ready to back regime change in 2002' – adviser"
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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in which he claimed there was a "palpable" threat that
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List of written evidence submitted to the Iraq Inquiry
3905:"Ann Clwyd tells inquiry why she backed Iraq invasion"
3840:"Gordon Brown denies 'guillotining' UK defence budget"
3808:"Clare Short says cabinet misled on Iraq war legality"
3776:"Ministers told of Iraq kit risk – armed forces chief"
3610:"Ex-defence secretary speaks of strain of Iraq losses"
3479:"Iraq inquiry: No deal in blood, says Jonathan Powell"
3259:"Iraq inquiry – day by day timeline of evidence given"
3118:"Diplomat urges UK to 'avoid' Iraq mistakes in future"
3086:"US would not 'admit' the insurgency in post-war Iraq"
3019:"Army chief lambasts 'amateurs' in post-invasion Iraq"
1884:– Minister of State for the Armed Forces, 2001 to 2007
2593:"Iraq war legitimacy 'questionable' says ex-diplomat"
2561:"Blair's view on Iraq 'tightened' after Bush meeting"
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Patey, who previously appeared before the inquiry on
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Drummond's evidence focused predominantly around the
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Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance
3677:"Goldsmith admits to changing view over Iraq advice"
3543:"Iraq inquiry: 45-minute claim 'asking for trouble'"
3511:"Iraq inquiry: 45-minute weapon claim 'new' to Hoon"
2886:"Ex-spy chief says Iraqi WMD claims not manipulated"
2471:"Inquiry told Iraq could not 'use' chemical weapons"
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1838:– United Kingdom's Ambassador to Iran, 2006 to 2009
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4001:List of private evidence given to the Iraq Inquiry
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4011:Statements given to the Iraq inquiry by witnesses
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3351:"Basra had no security in 2006, says top soldier"
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3741:"The Full Story: Tony Blair at the Iraq inquiry"
3182:"Baghdad UN bomb blast 'hindered the UK's work'"
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672:– Senior British Military Representative, Iraq.
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3150:"Iraq violence 'may have prompted UK rethink'"
2502:Hines, Nico; Brown, David (25 November 2009).
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