Your Route to Real News

All news on the topic: 2003 invasion of Iraq

1275
Sunak's National Service garbage is the latest sign of Tory desperation
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conveniently forgets his government has utterly failed young people over the past 14 years
792
Even changing Government may not solve issue of holding the powerful to account
Mirror columnist Paul Routledge on potential legislation compelling public servants to observe a duty of candour – and how this could be seen as an admission that our politicians delay inquiries to avoid getting to the truth
1147
Biden breaks down as Irish leader quotes late son Beau in White House speech
The Irish leader was at the White House on St Patrick's Day to mark the annual Shamrock Ceremony when he made the touching remarks about the US president's son, who died in 2015
1194
Susan Sarandon slammed for airing 'anti-semitic' views on Israel-Hamas war
Susan Sarandon has come under fire for saying Jews in America "are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country," at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York
529
Pro-Palestine march through London mapped as protest goes ahead
More than 500,000 people are expected to gather in London today for a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza - and confirmed they will stay away from the Cenotaph
681
Unusual reason the United States tried to change the name of French fries
With the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003 came another change in America - a move to rename one of the country's favourite sides all because of France's position on the US-led invasion
572
Tony Blair leads tributes as former Labour MP Ann Clwyd dies aged 86
Keir Starmer said: "A long standing Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Ann was a leading figure in the Labour Party, dedicating her life to our movement."
843
Fears Covid inquiry could turn into whitewash amid withholding of information
Government is going to court to challenge a demand it hands over documents and evidence that will shine a light on its handling of the pandemic
1413
Woman who saw 6 brothers slaughtered wants justice for ISIS genocide victims
The catastrophic decision to invade and occupy Iraq in 2003 led to the world’s most feared terrorist group, ISIS, emerging out of al-Qaeda and committing genocide against Nobel laureate Nadia and her people, the Yazidis
1503
Iraq veteran recalls seeing 'disembodied foot in a flip flop' during invasion
Sergeant Major John Thompson, 43, a single dad-of-three from Devon, was with the Royal Marines' Delta unit when they touched down on the sands of Iraq, with him later earning medals for his gallantry while in the country
1270
Mum of soldier, 19, killed in Iraq war bomb says Tony Blair 'murdered my son'
Speaking to the Mirror to mark the 20th anniversary of the invasion in Iraq, Rose Gentle has said the memories of her son, Fusilier Gordon Campbell Gentle, will never die but that Sir Tony Blair is to blame for his death
1151
'Tony Blair still thinks the Iraq War had to happen, but it delivered terror'
On the anniversary of the Iraq invasion there's much Tony Blair can and will be blamed for, says Fleet Street Fox. But if he'd said no, could he have stopped it?
435
Iraq veteran says friends call him at 3am 'with pistol in hand' over war horrors
Twenty years on from the US and UK's invasion of Iraq and many veterans are still living with PTSD from the horrific things they experienced
1058
Soldier recalls horror of squad shooting dead child 20 years on from Iraq war
Dana Krull fought in Iraq with the 101st Airborne division for seven months but 20 years later he still dreams about his time in the army every night and the PTSD has never really left him