U.K. Officials Tell Inquiry Iraq Wasn't Main Worry
LONDON -- Iran and Libya, not Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, were Britain's main security concerns before the invasion of Iraq, Foreign Office officials testified Wednesday at an inquiry probing Britain's role in the war.
William Ehrman, the Foreign Office's director of international security from 2000 to 2002, said "in terms of nuclear and missiles, I think Iran, North Korea and Libya were probably of greater concern than Iraq." The inquiry, billed as the most sweeping look yet at the conflict, was in its second day of hearing public evidence.
It is examining Britain's involvement in Iraq, beginning with the run-up to the 2003 invasion and concluding in July 2009.
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William Ehrman, the Foreign Office's director of international security from 2000 to 2002, said "in terms of nuclear and missiles, I think Iran, North Korea and Libya were probably of greater concern than Iraq." The inquiry, billed as the most sweeping look yet at the conflict, was in its second day of hearing public evidence.
It is examining Britain's involvement in Iraq, beginning with the run-up to the 2003 invasion and concluding in July 2009.