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Were you or your family directly affected by the Iraq war? | Were you or your family directly affected by the Iraq war? |
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The long-awaited Chilcot report into Britain’s role in the Iraq conflict has delivered a devastating critique of Tony Blair’s decision to go to war in 2003. | The long-awaited Chilcot report into Britain’s role in the Iraq conflict has delivered a devastating critique of Tony Blair’s decision to go to war in 2003. |
Published on Wednesday, it concluded that the UK chose to join the US invasion before peaceful options had been exhausted, and that there was no immediate threat from Saddam Hussein. | Published on Wednesday, it concluded that the UK chose to join the US invasion before peaceful options had been exhausted, and that there was no immediate threat from Saddam Hussein. |
The report says the then Labour government failed to anticipate the war’s disastrous consequences. These included the deaths of at least 150,000 Iraqis – plus many more civilians – and 179 UK servicemen and women. The war left more than 1 million people displaced. | The report says the then Labour government failed to anticipate the war’s disastrous consequences. These included the deaths of at least 150,000 Iraqis – plus many more civilians – and 179 UK servicemen and women. The war left more than 1 million people displaced. |
Were you or your family among those affected? We want to hear your story, and what this report means to you. | Were you or your family among those affected? We want to hear your story, and what this report means to you. |
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