Starmer vows to avoid ‘mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades
Prime minister does not believe US has a plan beyond ‘shock and awe’ stage, as some MPs dread what lies ahead
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Tony Blair’s support for the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 has long loomed like a spectre over the Labour party.
It was present in 2013 when Ed Miliband as opposition leader voted to block UK military action against the Syrian regime.
Source: Theguardian.com
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/02/starmer-vows-to-avoid-mistakes-of-iraq-that-has-haunted-labour-for-decades
