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Blair says public desires Iraq ‘conspiracy’
The Iraq war inquiry is humouring the desire of the British public to ‘uncover some great conspiracy’, Tony Blair said on Monday, as the inquiry confirmed that it might recall him to testify
Shia targeted in fresh Iraq attacks
Two attacks on Shia pilgrims returning from the holy city of Kerbala have left at least 28 people dead – the latest in a series of bombings that appear designed to inflame sectarian tension ahead of March elections
Iraq poll boosted as ban lifted on candidates
The Iraqi authorities have overturned a ban on about 500 candidates seeking to contest next month’s election, a move that should add credibility to the contest
Comment: Iraqi politicians threaten progress
Expected violence has accompanied the run-up to parliamentary elections, but the democratic process is also being put at risk by a row over candidates
Suicide bomber kills 41 pilgrims in Iraq
A female suicide bomber laden with explosives has blown herself up among Shi’ite pilgrims on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, killing at least 41 people
Opinion: Lessons from Chilcot on the Atlantic alliance
The only certainty in British minds is that British troops cannot quit Afghanistan before the Americans are ready to do so, without risking a perceived disastrous breach, writes Max Hastings
Editorial Comment: Blair holds his ground on Iraq
Tony Blair’s testimony to the Iraq inquiry will change few minds. Those hoping to put the former British prime minister in the dock for launching an illegal war will have been confounded
Statesman’s detractors denied day of judgment
The Chilcot panel may have failed to probe as directly as many among the public would have liked, writes James Blitz
Blair faces first cross-examination on Iraq
Tony Blair is well practised in dealing with allegations of deceit over the invasion of Iraq. But if he is exposed at the Chilcot inquiry into the war, it might be because of the chasm between his global ambitions and Britain’s long-waning power
Iraq inquiry puts Blair back in the spotlight
The former prime minister will be forced to make a dramatic return to the nation’s TV screens when he answers questions from a five-strong panel over why he took Britain to war
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