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Invasion of Iraq

Name: Invasion of Iraq – Great Britain factsheet records
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Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

2003

Anthony Charles Lynton BlairMarch 2003

Government / Labour Party Government

Travels to Spain, France, Italy & the Azores but fails to secure a United Nations resolution

Anthony Charles Lynton BlairMay 2003

Government / Labour Party Government

Radio 4 "Today" broadcast says the Government "sexed up" the Iraq weapons dossier. BBC Radio 4 "Today" says the Government "sexed up" the dossier of Iraqs weapons

Anthony Charles Lynton BlairSeptember 2003

Government / Labour Party Government

A report suggests Blair overrode security concerns invasion could increase terrorism

Names involved

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

Provenance

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