September Dossier
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The September Dossier was a controversial British government intelligence report on Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction that played a key role in justifying the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government report
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intelligence dossier ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Iraq Dossier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alastair Campbell
NERFINISHED
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John Scarlett NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
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UK intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsClaim |
Iraq continued to produce chemical and biological weapons
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Iraq could deploy some weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes of an order to use them ⓘ Iraq sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa ⓘ |
| controversy | allegations that the dossier was 'sexed up' to make a stronger case for war ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
exaggerating the threat posed by Iraq
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misrepresenting intelligence ⓘ politicisation of intelligence ⓘ the '45-minute' claim ⓘ |
| documentType | government white paper ⓘ |
| hasPart |
executive summary
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intelligence assessments on Iraq's WMD programs ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to public and parliamentary support for military action against Iraq
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damaged public trust in UK government intelligence after its claims were discredited ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Butler Review
NERFINISHED
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Hutton Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Iraq disarmament crisis ⓘ weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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British press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalContext |
War on Terror
NERFINISHED
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run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2002-09-24 ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
Government of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Tony Blair government NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Prime Minister's Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Cabinet Office (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
2003 invasion of Iraq
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Butler Review NERFINISHED ⓘ Dodgy Dossier NERFINISHED ⓘ Hutton Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statedPurpose | to inform the British public and Parliament about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capabilities ⓘ |
| termUsedInMedia | sexed up dossier ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2002 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq
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supporting the case for war against Iraq ⓘ |
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