Chilcot: Tony Blair must accept that Iraq was a calamity of his making July 7, 2016 by Fulcrum Amid the fallout from the Brexit decision and the internecine battles for leadership in both the Conservative and Labour parties, it would be easy to underplay The Chilcot Inquiry, or to wonder why it is necessary. Don't be fooled, though, it may be more necessary now than ever. Chilcot said this morning, "We have concluded that the UK chose to join the invasion of Iraq before the peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted," a damning statement. Andy Walton. 7 July 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare