A first hand account of the political and practical debate in the run up to the Iraq war

Posted at 18-12-2009 by: The StoryVault Team

RumsfeldMajor General James Shaw's experience during the preparations for the Iraq war provide a fascinating perspective on the "sexed-up" intelligence dossier and Rumsfeld's statement that "..we don't do nation building".

During this time of intense speculation and the live Iraq enquiry James' account offers a sombre insight into the real situation at the time.

Click here to hear his story:

Preparations for Iraq

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