Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and senior officials in his government are expected to be strongly criticized for their role in the 2003 Iraq war. The Chilcot inquiry which was established in 2009 and is over 5 years late, will release it's report Wednesday.
After hearing from over 100 witnesses and examining tens of thousands of documents, the report runs to 2.6 million words while the executive summary is 150 pages long.
The families of the 179 service personnel who died in the six year conflict are hoping it will clarify why the country went to war and closely examine the actions of former prime minister Tony Blair.
Sir John Chilcot says he has not shied away from naming those he believes failed in their duty.
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Elsie Manning lost her daughter, Staff Sergeant Sharron Elliot in 2006. She was part of the British Army's Intelligence Corps and died in Basra along with 3 other soldiers. Mrs Manning told LBC radio she is apprehensive about reading the report.
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Elsie Manning lost her daughter, Staff Sergeant Sharron Elliot in 2006. She was part of the British Army's Intelligence Corps and died in Basra along with 3 other soldiers. Mrs Manning told LBC radio she believes the failings of the government led to her daughter's death.
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