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Sir John Chilcot Answers Questions of Inquiry Delay

Thursday, 05 February 2015 3:21 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 05 February 2015 3:21 AM ]

Mohamed Walj
Press TV, London

Hundreds of Thousands dead. Millions more displaced. The fallout from the Iraq war has been huge and the public are demanding answers.
The Iraq War Inquiry was set up in 2009 by the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The aim was to draw a line under the controversial conflict but almost five years later there are still no answers.
Sir John Chilcot the head of the Inquiry told a foreign affairs select committee, he had underestimated how long the inquiry would take.
Reports have suggested Chilcot received objections from those that may be named in the report who are unwilling to see it published in it’s current form.

Meanwhile those who have lost loved ones during the conflict in Iraq are angry and desperate for answers. A debate held in Parliament to discuss the delay of the inquiry, was attended by only a few MP’s. Critics argue the inquiry is not in the interests of anyone in government.

The Iraq war inquiry has so far cost the tax payer £9 million. Sir John Chilcot said he is determined to get the report to the Prime Minister as soon as possible. But no deadline has been set.

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