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Iraq 20 years on: The weapons that never were

Mar 20, 2023
35:09

In March 2003, Britain, the US and others invaded the cradle of civilisation, promising to end the perceived threat from Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and his weapons of mass destruction. But where did the evidence come from and how did it lead us to war?

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Guests: Michael Evans, Defence Writer, The Times.

Robert E Kelly, nuclear engineer and weapons inspector.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: AP, BBC, Al Jazeera, 60 Minutes, Parliament Live, UK Parliament, BBC, CBS C-SPAN, WSJ, Tim Collins. 



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