Despite explicit warnings, the consequences of the invasion were underestimated.
From John Chilcot
Planning and preparations for Iraq after Saddam Hussein were wholly inadequate.
Blair overestimated his ability to influence U.S. decisions on Iraq.
In practice, the U.K.'s most consistent strategic objective in relation to Iraq was to reduce the level of its deployed forces.
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