Powell ‘misled world over Iraq threat’

US Secretary of State Colin Powell misled the world about the threat posed by Iraq when he spoke at the United Nations last winter, a former top weapons expert claimed yesterday.

Powell ‘misled world over Iraq threat’

Greg Thielmann, who retired last year as the State Department’s expert on chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, described the appearance as one of Mr Powell’s career “low points”.

He claimed intelligence was interpreted to lead to the conclusion war was necessary.

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