Did Cheney manipulate UK intel?
Before the war
April 10, 2002 – House of Commons
“For the moment, let me say this: Saddam Hussein's regime is despicable, he is developing weapons of mass destruction, and we cannot leave him doing so unchecked. He is a threat to his own people and to the region and, if allowed to develop these weapons, a threat to us also.”
September 24, 2002 – House of Commons
“The Joint Intelligence Committee concludes that Iraq has chemical and biological weapons, that Saddam has continued to produce them, that he has existing and active military plans for the use of chemical and biological weapons, which could be activated within 45 minutes, including against his own Shia population, and that he is actively trying to acquire nuclear weapons capability.”
February 25, 2003 – House of Commons
“The intelligence is clear: [Saddam Hussein] continues to believe that his weapons of mass destruction programme is essential both for internal repression and for external aggression. The biological agents we believe Iraq can produce include anthrax, botulinum, toxin, aflatoxin and ricin. All eventually result in excruciatingly painful death.”
https://www.france24.com/en/20100129-what-tony-blair-has-said-wmd-iraq
House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Written Evidence
"As a result of the intelligence we judge that Iraq has: continued to produce chemical and biological agents; military plans for the use of chemical
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmfaff/813/813we20.htm
So did Cheney also manipulate UK intel?
