Twenty years ago, under the premiership of Tony Blair, British troops joined a US-led invasion of the country which helped end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein.
But the wider rationale for the war was wreathed in controversy - not least over the alleged misuse of military intelligence.
Bernard Ponsonby reflects on what he sees as some of the conflict's political consequences.
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