Dutch government misrepresented case for Iraq war

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Series Details 12.1.10
Publication Date 12/01/2010
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An inquiry into the Netherlands' support for the invasion of Iraq in 2003 says it was not justified by UN resolutions. The Dutch Committee of Inquiry on Iraq published its report January 2010 and said that UN Security Council resolutions did not 'constitute a mandate'.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2456912.ece/Dutch_government_misrepresented_case_for_Iraq_war
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