The people of Iraq have suffered greatly. John Chilcot greatlyiraqpeople Change image and share on social
Planning and preparations for Iraq after Saddam Hussein were wholly inadequate. John Chilcot husseininadequateiraq Change image and share on social
The scale of the U.K. effort in post-conflict Iraq never matched the scale of the challenge. John Chilcot challengeconflicteffort Change image and share on social
We are not a court - not a judge or jury at work - but we've tried to apply the highest possible standards of rigorous analysis to the evidence where we make a criticism. John Chilcot analysisapplycourt Change image and share on social
In practice, the U.K.'s most consistent strategic objective in relation to Iraq was to reduce the level of its deployed forces. John Chilcot consistentdeployforce Change image and share on social
The U.K. military role in Iraq ended a very long way from success. John Chilcot endiraqlong Change image and share on social
Saddam Hussein was undoubtedly a brutal dictator who had attacked Iraq's neighbours, repressed and killed many of his own people, and was in violation of obligations imposed by the U.N. Security Council. John Chilcot attackbrutalcouncil share on social
We have concluded that the U.K. chose to join the invasion of Iraq before the peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted. Military action at that time was not a last resort. John Chilcot actionchooseconclude Change image and share on social
Despite explicit warnings, the consequences of the invasion were underestimated. John Chilcot consequenceexplicitinvasion Change image and share on social
Blair overestimated his ability to influence U.S. decisions on Iraq. John Chilcot abilityblairdecision Change image and share on social
