Today ex-PM Tony Blair has been recalled to give evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War.
Many aren’t holding out much hope for the prospects of its outcome, an activist outside the Conference Centre - where the questioning is taking place - summed up many people’s feelings: “I don't think there is much hope anything will come of this”.
For Brian Jones, former head of the UK Defence Intelligence Staff’s nuclear, biological and chemical section – and the most senior MoD insider to have spoken out on the subject yet – this is another seminal moment in the development of the story.
Brian Jones' book Failing Intelligence is now being used by the Chilcot Inquiry as the official source of his evidence into how and why Tony Blair led our country to war on the premise that Saddam Hussain was harbouring Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. The author also describes how Blair and Bush sought to use subsequent inquiries to cover up their own culpability in the deception, in order to facilitate re-election and ultimately, keep their jobs.
Failing Intelligence sees Jones calling upon his own experience and knowledge, as well as a variety of leaked documents and expert testimonies.
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Watch as today’s dramatic events unfold below.