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By Ian Dunt An inquiry into the Iraq war has finally been announced following years of pressure from opposition parties and anti-war groups. The announcement came in an answer from foreign secretary David Miliband in an opposition day debate on the war in the Commons. Mr Miliband confirmed it would begin as soon as was… Read more »
By Ian Dunt It’s the sixth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq but anger still prevails at the UK’s role in the conflict. Yesterday, Carne Ross, a former British diplomat and Britain’s leading expert on Iraq at the United Nations, launched a strongly worded demand for an inquiry while giving evidence at a public administration… Read more »