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Ten Days to War

The BBC has over the past several days been running a daily series of short dramas based on the true events leading up to the war in Iraq. The series is titled Ten Days to War and the episodes can be seen online via that link although as it uses the iPlayer interface it will be restricted to the UK only.

One episode however has been put up on YouTube by the BBC, Why this rush?

A diplomatic battle raging at the UN where the British and Americans are intensely lobbying for a second resolution that will authorise war. They are met by fierce hostility and resistance by countries who want to give the weapons inspectors more time in Iraq.

Patrick Malahide and Tom Conti feature in this story of a diplomatic poker game where the fate of the UN itself is at stake. Director David Belton.

Another excellent episode was These Things Are Always Chaos which stars Stephen Rea as General Tim Cross, the man charged with the mission of Reconstruction of Iraq after the war.

By Matt Wharton

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