U.K. Iraq Inquiry Criticizes Blair, Spies Over War Failures
- Chilcot report finds badly planned invasion wasn’t last resort
- British military and intelligence services also at fault
U.K. Iraq Inquiry Finds Invasion Wasn’t Last Resort
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Britain’s involvement in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was a failure, carried out before peaceful options had been exhausted and based on intelligence that was overstated, an official inquiry concluded.
The investigation into the build up to war, its execution and aftermath is highly critical of government ministers, the intelligence services and the military. But the biggest impact of the report, published Wednesday by former civil servant John Chilcot, will be on the reputation of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, the man responsible for committing British troops.