Inquiry criticizes ex-British PM Blair for catalogue of failures over Iraq War
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On Wednesday, a scathing, seven-year inquiry report concluded that former British prime minister Tony Blair's justification, planning and handling of the Iraq War involved a catalogue of failures.
The long-awaited British public inquiry stated that eight months before the 2003 invasion, Blair told then-US President George W. Bush "I will be with you, whatever", eventually sending 45,000 British troops into battle when peace options had not been exhausted.
More than 13 years since the invasion, Iraq remains in chaos, with large areas under the control of ISIS militants who have claimed responsibility for attacks on Western cities.
