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November 25, 2009

UK Officials: Iraq War Planning Predated 9/11 Attacks
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In Britain, a hearing into Britain’s involvement in the Iraq War opened
on Tuesday with testimony that the drumbeat for war pre-dated the 9/11
attacks. British officials said they begin hearing of US plans to invade
Iraq nearly two years before the March 2003 invasion. The head of the
inquiry, Sir John Chilcot, said the panel would be unsparing in its
criticisms.

Sir John Chilcot: “No one’s on trial here, we cannot determine guilt or
innocence, only courts can do that. But I make a commitment here that
once we get to our final report, we will not shy away from making
criticisms either of institutions or processes or individuals where they
are truly warranted.”



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