Kettell, Steven, 1973-. (2008) Who's afraid of Saddam Hussein? Re-examining the 'September dossier' affair. Contemporary British History, Vol.22 (No.3). pp. 407-426. ISSN 1361-9462

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Abstract

The controversy surrounding the September 2002 dossier on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction has been pivotal in the decline of trust in the New Labour Government. The absence of a comprehensive, detailed and diachronic analysis of this episode therefore stands out as an issue that needs to be addressed. In doing so, this paper diverges from conventional narratives of the 'September dossier' affair in several respects. It argues that New Labour's desire for regime change in Iraq pre-dated the rise of the neo-conservative Bush administration and the events of 9/11; that the British Government were fully willing and active participants in the policy of regime change and that the production of the dossier was one of the key components of a broader political strategy designed to achieve this aim.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) D History General and Old World > DS Asia J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain U Military Science > U Military Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Weapons of mass destruction -- Iraq, Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1997-2007, Great Britain -- Military relations -- Iraq, Labour Party (Great Britain), Iraq War, 2003-, Spin doctors -- Great Britain, Intelligence service -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title:	Contemporary British History
Publisher:	Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd.
ISSN:	1361-9462
Official Date:	2008
Volume:	Vol.22
Number:	No.3
Number of Pages:	20
Page Range:	pp. 407-426
Identification Number:	10.1080/13619460701731939
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/28031

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