Iraq

Clare Short, former International Development Secretary during PM Tony Blair's Administration told members of the Iraq Inquiry that she believed the former Attorney General and Tony Blair misled the cabinet over the legality of the war in Iraq. Short, who resigned eight weeks before the war began, gave testimony of her private conversations with Tony Blair on her concerns with prematurely entering the war. Ms. Short is author of the book, “An Honorable Deception? New Labour, Iraq and the Misuse of Power.”

London, UK : 2 hr. 28 min.

British Inquiry Into the Iraq War

	Former Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared before the British Inquiry into the handling of the Iraq War. Specifically, the members looked at Britain's decision to go to war, troop preparation and what planning there was for its aftermath. Washington, DC
AM Session PM Session Background on the Iraq Inquiry

	Ryan Crocker, Dean of the Bush School at Texas A&M University, discusses the future of U.S and its allies’ role in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Washington, DC : 59 min.
Interview with Ryan Crocker Texas A&M University's Bush School

British Inquiry on Iraq War with Jack Straw

Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw defended his part in the invasion of Iraq and the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003. He told the five-member panel of historians and government officials that he would have preferred diplomacy rather than military action. He also said he had expressed ideas for non-military support of a U.S. invasion of Iraq, but never formally discussed them with Cabinet colleagues.

London, UK : 3 hr.

British Inquiry on Iraq War

	Former Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon testified about intelligence and the administration of the Iraq War. In his remarks he said that Britain should have appointed a single politician to take responsibility for postwar planning in Iraq. He also admitted he knew before the war that US preparations for the aftermath were inadequate. Washington, DC : 1 hr. 23 min.
British Inquiry Into the Iraq War

British Inquiry Into the Iraq War with Alastair Campbell

The communications chief for former Prime Minister Tony Blair testified this week on the Iraq War. Alastair Campbell, also the author of the book “The Blair Years” has been accused of “beefing” up the intelligence dossier that said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. He denied that in his testimony before the British Iraq inquiry, a 5-member committee examining British involvement in the war and the circumstances which led to the 2003 invasion.

London, UK : 4 hr. 22 min.

British Inquiry Into the Iraq War

	Jeremy Greenstock testified before an official inquiry into the decision to invade Iraq and intelligence information as the basis for the decision. London, United Kingdom : 2 hr. 50 min.
British Iraq Inquiry with Sir Jeremy Greenstock

	Fmr. Commander of the Multinational Division North - Iraq Maj. Gen. Robert Caslen reflects on what the impending U.S. withdrawal will mean for the future of Iraq and what the post withdrawal relationship between the U.S. and Iraq will look like. Washington, DC : 40 min.
Interview with Maj. Gen. Robert Caslen

	Sir Christopher Meyer, the former British ambassador to the U.S. testified about the lead up to the war in Iraq. The public hearing was chaired by Sir John Chilcot. London, United Kingdom : 2 hr. 28 min.
British Inquiry on the Iraq War

	Atty. Gen. Eric Holder announced that five detainees accused of planning the September 11 attacks are to be tried in civilian federal court in New York. The Government also plans to seek the death penalty for these defendants. Washington, DC : 26 min.
A.G. Holder Statement DOJ Detainees Statement

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