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Blix told Blair Iraq may have illegal weapons
Hans Blix, former UN chief weapons inspector, says he told Tony Blair one month before the Iraq invasion that he thought Saddam Hussein may still have weapons of mass destruction in spite of his growing doubts
MI5 head felt ignored by No 10 over Saddam
Lady Manningham-Buller, during her seven-year leadership of the security service, predicted that one of the biggest consequences of the invasion would be to generate a wave of jihadism in Britain
Security chief exposes Blair’s gamble on Iraq
Tony Blair was warned that invading Iraq would “substantially” increase the terror threat to the UK, the former head of the security services said as she offered an account of the “very limited” risk posed by Saddam Hussein
Suicide bombers kill more than 40 in Iraq
Suicide bombers have killed more than 40 in the worst attacks on Iraqi security forces for months, raising concerns that extremists are seeking to exploit a protracted period of political uncertainty to stir up tensions
Suicide bomber kills 39 in attack on Iraq militia
A suicide bomber has attacked government-backed Sunni militia as they lined up to be paid on Baghdad’s southwestern outskirts, killing at least 39 and wounding 41
Former envoy attacks Iraq war policy
Britain could have contained Saddam Hussein through sanctions as a viable alternative to military action, a former UK diplomat tells an inquiry into the conflict
Editorial: Iraq urgently needs unity government
Iraq needs a government. A dangerous vacuum has opened as venal politicians squabble, but the country urgently needs the government of national unity and common purpose its people deserve
Baghdad attacks on Shia pilgrims leave six dead
At least six Shia pilgrims have been killed by bombs in Baghdad, the day after scores died in similar attacks in the Iraqi capital
Suicide bomber kills 30 Iraqi Shia pilgrims
A suicide bomber killed at least 30 Iraqi Shia pilgrims en route to a shrine and wounded 75 in spite of heavy security during a religious festival, an Interior Ministry source said
Biden meets Iraqi rivals in bid to end impasse
The US vice-president meets the country’s prime minister and his leading rival in an effort to end the political stalemate that followed the general election
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Iraqi coalitions
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The decisive issue is whether the invasion was really necessary to stop or prevent a great evil, writes Nigel Biggar
Lessons from Iraq can guide the Afghan surge
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