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Aldrich, Richard J. (Richard James), 1961-. (2005) Whitehall and the Iraq War: the UK's four Intelligence Enquiries. Irish Studies in International Affairs, Vol.16 . pp. 73-88. ISSN 0332-1460
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3318/ISIA.2005.16.1.73
Abstract
The UK intelligence community has recently undergone a ‘season of enquiry’ relating to the Iraq War and the ‘War on Terrorism’. This essay discusses each of the four enquiries in turn and argues that while the debate has been intense, much has been missed. The enquiries have largely focused on specific administrative issues, while the media have focused on blame–casting. Although the enquiries have been useful in underlining the extent of genuine ‘intelligence failure’, wider reflections about the nature and direction of UK intelligence have been conspicuously absent. None of the enquiries has dealt with the difficult issue of how intelligence analysis might interface with modern styles of policy–making. More broadly, it is argued that there is a growing mismatch between what intelligence can reasonably achieve and the improbable expectations of politicians and policy-makers.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Iraq War, 2003-, War on Terrorism, 2001-, Policy sciences, Intelligence service -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century, Great Britain -- Politics and government |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Irish Studies in International Affairs |
| Publisher: | Royal Irish Academy |
| ISSN: | 0332-1460 |
| Date: | 2005 |
| Volume: | Vol.16 |
| Page Range: | pp. 73-88 |
| Identification Number: | 10.3318/ISIA.2005.16.1.73 |
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed |
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access |
| Funder: | Leverhulme Trust (LT) |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/2188 |
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