Chilcot Iraq Inquiry

In The Loop and the Chilcott Iraq Inquiry

Armando Iannucci | Posted 05.25.2011

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I had no qualms about making In The Loop a comedy because the events leading up to the Iraq war seemed to me essentially farcical. The current inquiry in the UK demonstrates this even further.

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Chilcot Inquiry: UK's Iraq Inquiry Turns Focus To Bush Officials

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony B...

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Tony Blair's Great Game: Toying With the Chilcot Investigation

Charlotte Dennett | Posted 05.25.2011

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George Bush and Tony Blair take heed: The world is watching, and we're not forgetting. Your age of impunity is over. We are now entering the age of accountability.

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Blair Called A Liar In Iraq Inquiry

New York Times | John Burns | Posted 05.25.2011

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Only days after Tony Blair offered an impassioned defense of his decision to take Britain to war in Iraq, a cabinet minister who resigned over the war...

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Why Tony Blair will not be prosecuted for the invasion of Iraq

Richard Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's appearance at the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War was predictably slick. This was always going to be the ...

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Chilcot Inquiry: Britain Anticipates Tony Blair's Iraq Testimony

GlobalPost | Matthew Hart | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON, United Kingdom -- With former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's testimony before the Iraq War inquiry now only days away, the nation watches...

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When Your Nation's Only Accountability Is a Late-Night Comedian

Will Bunch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stewart was able to "compel" Yoo to testify in the court of public opinion because Yoo needed the Daily Show to help sell his new book. Of course, there's plenty of folks who could compel Yoo to testify in a real court.

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Jeremy Greenstock, UK Diplomat, Says US Was 'Hell Bent' On Iraq Invasion

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — The United States was "hell bent" on a 2003 military invasion of Iraq and actively undermined efforts by Britain to win international a...

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Chilcott Iraq Inquiry: Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's Communications Chief, Defends Dossier

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Spinmaster Alastair Campbell told the Iraq Inquiry on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Tony Blair's team has nothing to apologize for...

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Christopher Meyer, Ex-UK Envoy: US Focused On Iraq Hours After 9/11

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Tony Blair could have delayed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and ensured better plans were in place for its chaotic aftermath by taking a to...

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Chilcot Inquiry: Tony Blair Says Lord Goldsmith Was Not Bullied Into Declaring Iraq Invasion Legal

guardian.co.uk | Richard Norton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tony Blair has denied a claim that Lord Goldsmith, the attorney general at the time of the Iraq war, was "bullied" into declaring that the invasion wa...

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