Iraq War Was Illegal, Britain’s Former Deputy PM John Prescott Says After Chilcot Report
John Prescott, Britain’s deputy prime minister at the time of the Iraq War said Sunday the country broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003. The statement came days after the release of a controversial report on the matter.
A seven-year inquiry, also known as the Chilcot report, concluded Wednesday with criticism of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s role in the handling of the Iraq War. The report, however, did not rule on the legality of the war.