The Chilcot Inquiry – also known as the Iraq War Inquiry – was set up in 2009 by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown to examine the UK’s involvement in Iraq.
Its remit has been to examine the way decisions were made both before and during the
US-led invasion, what actions were taken, and identify what lessons can be
learned.The time-frame covered includes the run up to the start of war in 2003, to when British combat troops were removed from Iraq at the end of July 2009.
Some 179 British service personnel were killed in Iraq during the conflict, and tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians died..." Full text: Chilcot Inquiry: When is the Iraq War report being published and why has it taken so long?
