Butler Review
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The Butler Review was a British government inquiry led by Lord Butler that examined the accuracy and use of intelligence on Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butler Review canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British government inquiry
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public inquiry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Butler Inquiry
NERFINISHED
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Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludes |
intelligence on Iraqi WMD was less certain than presented
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no deliberate distortion of intelligence by the government was found ⓘ some key intelligence reports were unreliable ⓘ the 45-minute claim should not have been given such prominence ⓘ there was over-reliance on a small number of sources ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
insufficient caveats in intelligence summaries
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presentation of intelligence in public dossiers ⓘ |
| examines |
Joint Intelligence Committee processes
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March 2003 UK government dossier on Iraq ⓘ September 2002 UK government dossier on Iraq ⓘ UK intelligence assessments on Iraq ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accuracy of pre-war intelligence
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alleged Iraqi weapons of mass destruction ⓘ presentation of intelligence to the UK government ⓘ use of intelligence in public government dossiers ⓘ |
| genre | government report ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ann Taylor
NERFINISHED
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Field Marshal Lord Inge NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Dewar of Dewar’s Bend NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Mates NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Chilcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 200 pages ⓘ |
| hasURL | https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20070701122717/http://www.butlerreview.org.uk/ ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-statutory inquiry ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publisher | The Stationery Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
clearer separation of assessment and advocacy in intelligence use
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improvements in intelligence validation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chilcot Inquiry
NERFINISHED
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Hutton Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportPublicationDate | 2004-07-14 ⓘ |
| startTime | 2004 ⓘ |
| subject |
intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction
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use of intelligence in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq War ⓘ |
| timePeriodExamined |
late 1990s to early 2003
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prelude to the 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
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