Dutch inquiry says Iraq war had no mandate

BBC
January 12, 2010

An inquiry into the Netherlands’ support for the invasion of Iraq says it was not justified by UN resolutions.

[efoods]The Dutch Committee of Inquiry on Iraq said UN Security Council resolutions did not “constitute a mandate for… intervention in 2003″.

The inquiry was launched after foreign ministry memos were leaked that cast doubt on the legal basis for the war.

The Netherlands gave political support to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but had no military role.

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