Chilcot Inquiry
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The Chilcot Inquiry was a British public inquiry led by Sir John Chilcot that examined the UK’s decision-making and conduct in the Iraq War, including the use and presentation of intelligence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British public inquiry
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Iraq War inquiry ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2009-06-15 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Gordon Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | John Chilcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conclusion |
Judgements about the severity of the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction were presented with a certainty that was not justified
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Planning and preparations for post-conflict Iraq were wholly inadequate ⓘ The UK chose to join the invasion of Iraq before peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticized |
Tony Blair
NERFINISHED
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UK Government decision-making over Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 2016-07-06 ⓘ |
| focus |
accuracy of pre-war intelligence on weapons of mass destruction
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legality of the Iraq War decision-making process ⓘ planning and conduct of military operations in Iraq ⓘ post-conflict reconstruction and stabilization in Iraq ⓘ presentation of intelligence to the public and Parliament ⓘ |
| genre | official investigative report ⓘ |
| hasMember |
John Chilcot
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Freedman NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Roderic Lyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Usha Prashar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedOrganization |
UK Government
NERFINISHED
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UK intelligence agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedPerson |
Alastair Campbell
NERFINISHED
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Gordon Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Straw NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAssessment | did not declare the war illegal but raised serious concerns about the legal basis ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international media coverage ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Chilcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | The Iraq Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Butler Review
NERFINISHED
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Hutton Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016-07-06 ⓘ |
| recommended |
clearer procedures for Cabinet consultation on war decisions
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improvements in decision-making processes for military interventions ⓘ stronger oversight of intelligence assessments ⓘ |
| reportLength |
12 volumes
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approximately 2.6 million words ⓘ |
| reportTitle | The Report of the Iraq Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009-07-30 ⓘ |
| subject |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom foreign policy ⓘ decision-making process for the 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ post-war planning in Iraq ⓘ use of intelligence in the Iraq War ⓘ |
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