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Blair, power and public trust: the Iraq war 20 years on – Politics Weekly UK podcast

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The Final Act in the Chillcott Inquiry

I remember thinking, God, that couldn't be more perfect because that was Tony Blair. He knew he was right. This happened globally. He became the salesman for this war. George W. Bush was tongue-tied and clumsy,. But the global advocate of this change was him. And suddenly, Britain really was punching above its weight. The decisions I made I have carried with me for 13 years, and will do so for the rest of my days. There will not be a day of my life where I do not relive and rethink what happened.

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