Secret cabinet documents show Iraq hearings were set up to stop individuals being held accountable
The Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war was designed to “avoid blame” and reduce the risk that individuals and the government could face legal proceedings, newly released documents reveal.
The papers show the thinking and advice at “the highest level of government” prior to Gordon Brown’s announcement of an inquiry. They were disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, after the Cabinet Office lost a two-year battle during which it stated that disclosure threatened to “undermine the inquiry”. They confirm that many officials who took part in the events that the inquiry investigated, including former spy chief Sir John Scarlett, were involved in setting it up.…Diversionary strategy and tactics.
The Guardian World News
Revealed: Chilcot inquiry was set up ‘to avoid blame’
Chris Ames and Jamie Doward
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