1. The blame game.
- Author
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Kampfner, John
- Subjects
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IRAQ War, 2003-2011 , *WEAPONS of mass destruction , *INTELLIGENCE service , *MILITARY intelligence , *DIPLOMACY , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTELLIGENCE officers , *SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 ,BRITISH politics & government, 1997-2007 ,BRITISH prime ministers - Abstract
Contends that British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in a bind, since he cannot admit the blunders that led to the Iraq War, in both diplomacy and intelligence. Questions over what Blair knew; The compromised intelligence sources on Iraq; Issue of Iraq and weapons of mass destruction; Background on United Nations inspectors in Iraq; Significance of the events of September 11, 2001; Historical background; Outlook for Blair and his officials trying to explain their decision to rush to war on the basis of weapons of mass destruction.
- Published
- 2004