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President George W Bush 'feared Saddam Hussein would attempt his own version of 9/11 terror attacks', newly declassified records reveal

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Britain told US that invading Iraq could cost Blair his premiership, papers reveal

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It was politically impossible to draw back from Iraq War

Tony Blair flew to Camp David in January 2003 to urge Bush to allow more time for diplomacy, but UK officials warned it had become "politically impossible" for Bush to back down from war unless Hussein surrendered. Ambassador Meyer noted that Bush's State of the Union address had closed off any room for maneuver regarding military action.</span

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Tony Blair flew to Camp David in January 2003 to urge Bush to allow more time for diplomacy, but UK officials warned it had become "politically impossible" for Bush to back down from war unless Hussein surrendered. Ambassador Meyer noted that Bush's State of the Union address had closed off any room for maneuver regarding military action.

British officials feared Blair could be forced from office if he went to war without UN backing, with foreign policy adviser David Manning warning that a second UN resolution was "politically essential for the UK and almost certainly legally essential as well." Manning told US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice that the US must not promote regime change in Baghdad at the price of regime change in London.</span

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British officials feared Blair could be forced from office if he went to war without UN backing, with foreign policy adviser David Manning warning that a second UN resolution was "politically essential for the UK and almost certainly legally essential as well." Manning told US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice that the US must not promote regime change in Baghdad at the price of regime change in London.

The US and UK were becoming increasingly impatient with France and Russia's unwillingness to agree to a new UN Security Council resolution authorizing military force, as UN inspectors were unable to find evidence of Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. Both countries held veto power on the Security Council and opposed military action while inspections continued.</span

The US and UK were becoming increasingly impatient with France and Russia's unwillingness to agree to a new UN Security Council resolution authorizing military force, as UN inspectors were unable to find evidence of Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. Both countries held veto power on the Security Council and opposed military action while inspections continued.

Bush's motivation for deposing Hussein stemmed from fears of another catastrophic terrorist attack on American soil, particularly one with an Iraqi connection, according to diplomatic cables. The president, described as a born-again Christian, was scornful of European reservations and believed American values should be universal values.</span

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Bush's motivation for deposing Hussein stemmed from fears of another catastrophic terrorist attack on American soil, particularly one with an Iraqi connection, according to diplomatic cables. The president, described as a born-again Christian, was scornful of European reservations and believed American values should be universal values.

The Ministry of Defense warned that loosening Saddam's grip on power could lead to "significant levels of internecine violence" in post-invasion Iraq. This warning proved prescient, as the subsequent Chilcot inquiry found that Blair had ignored predictions about post-war chaos and sectarian conflict in Iraq.</span

The Ministry of Defense warned that loosening Saddam's grip on power could lead to "significant levels of internecine violence" in post-invasion Iraq. This warning proved prescient, as the subsequent Chilcot inquiry found that Blair had ignored predictions about post-war chaos and sectarian conflict in Iraq.

The Iraq War was fundamentally about demonstrating American hegemony rather than addressing genuine security threats, with Bush officials using WMD fears as cover for a predetermined agenda. The administration deliberately misled the public about intelligence to justify a war designed to send a message to other nations about American power. This reckless approach destabilized the entire region and created lasting chaos.

The Iraq War was fundamentally about demonstrating American hegemony rather than addressing genuine security threats, with Bush officials using WMD fears as cover for a predetermined agenda. The administration deliberately misled the public about intelligence to justify a war designed to send a message to other nations about American power. This reckless approach destabilized the entire region and created lasting chaos.

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