Iraq war inquiry to call Hans Blix and Eliza Manningham-Buller
Former UN weapons inspector and ex-head of MI5 to appear as witnesses at Chilcot inquiry to discuss intelligence over WMDs
11 June 2010 The former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix and ex-MI5 director general Lady Manningham-Buller have been called before the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war.
Also among the 35 new witnesses to be questioned in July, made public in a list today, are the former deputy prime minister John Prescott, ex-defence secretary Bob Ainsworth and two previous heads of the army, General Sir Mike Jackson and General Sir Richard Dannatt.
The review, chaired by Sir John Chilcot, is investigating Britain's role in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and also its post-war involvement up until July 2009. The review broke up on 8 March for the election.
Since then, it has been analysing evidence it has received, including information concerning areas not covered in previous hearings, and has also visited France and the US, according to its website.
Hearings will resume on 29 June and continue to 30 July at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in Westminster. Continued
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