The Wire

The official reasons put forward by coalition forces for the invasion of Iraq have been looking increasingly shaky of late, due to a series of damaging leaks of official and top secret documents. The latest leak from UK government officials suggests the US administration did not have a clear exit strategy drawn up for eventually leaving Iraq. The document, Iraq: Conditions for military action, noted that while “US military planning of action against Iraq is proceeding apace…little thought” has been given to “the aftermath and how to shape it.” These claims, which have been disputed by the White house, come six weeks after the leaking of the Downing Street memo. This document outlined concerns by UK officials that the US government appeared to have fixed the evidence of weapons of mass destruction around the policy of Invading Iraq. But the question is, will the UK and US government be held accountable and will it change the public’s sentiments on the war. Rahul Mahajen is the author of the book “Full spectrum dominance in Iraq and beyond” which is critical of the US’s motives behind the war. He outlined to The Wire the importance of the latest round of leakinsg of official documents.