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Jack Straw 'Regime change was not on UK's agenda'

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Regime change was not on Britain's 'agenda' when deciding whether or not to invade Iraq according to Jack Straw the Foreign Secretary at the time of the war.

He was giving evidence to Iraq inquiry, the first serving cabinet minister to do so.

He said had it been on the agenda he would not have supported it.

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