[THS] Former MI5 chief demolishes Blair's defence of the Iraq war

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Ex-MI5 chief blasts Iraq invasion:

THE former head of MI5, Britain's Security Service, has delivered a devastating
critique of the invasion of Iraq, saying it substantially increased the threat of terrorist
attacks in Britain and was a significant factor behind the radicalisation of young
Muslims.
http://www.watoday.com.au/world/exmi5-chief-blasts-iraq-
invasion-20100721-10l3g.html

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Former MI5 chief demolishes Blair's defence of the Iraq war:

Tony Blair's evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry that toppling Saddam Hussein helped
make Britain safe from terrorists was dramatically undermined by the former head of
MI5 yesterday.
http://bit.ly/duc8lc