Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister said he expressed "sorrow, regret and apology" for the war in Iraq. This was his response to published Chilcot report. It is very critical on the decision of the accession of the UK to war in 2003. However, Tony Blair defended his decision and admitted it was taken “out of good motives”. Since 2009 it has been conducting an investigation, which resulted in a Sir John Chilcot report published on Wednesday. The long-awaited report by Sir John Chilcot supported almost all of the arguments made by critics of the war in Iraq. Opponents of the conflict were confirmed in their beliefs about the lack of fairness for the war.

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In the report we can read that: First of all, the UK had undermined the UN Security Council’s authority. Secondly, there was no imminent threat from Saddam Hussein and his regime. Therefore, the strategy of containment against Iraq could have been adapted and continued for some time. Moreover, the report admitted that Blair was warned that invasion would increase the risk of a terrorist attack in the UK. Importantly, the former prime minister was accused of the "blind" following the policy of George W. Bush. The report is equally damning of the argument that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. According to the author of the report, it was a claim not supported by any facts and evidence.

One of the charges for a decision is also short-sightedness of the government. They haven’t taken into account different scenarios of what could happen after the invasion of Iraq. The chaos that occurred in the region also has not been provided.

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Tony Blair has said that he takes "full responsibility" for the decisions that led to the UK's involvement in the 2003 Iraq War. "This was the hardest decision I have ever made. I made it in good faith. I take full responsibility," said Tony Blair. Blair stressed that the war was taken in good faith, although it was not a popular decision among the public.

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