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Radio 4,10 Feb 2017,45 mins

Iraq abuse inquiry scrapped

The World Tonight

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A government unit set up to investigate allegations of abuse made against British troops who served in Iraq is to be shut down - having failed to bring a single successful prosecution against any veteran. We speak to former head of the army Gen Sir Mike Jackson and John Cooper, a leading human rights barrister. Also the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Trump engage in 'golf diplomacy'. In our latest report from the Philippines - why has there been so little public opposition to a drugs war that has so far cost 7000 lives? And why did the BBC drop a tongue-in-cheek video previewing a six nations rugby match? Picture: A soldier's boots Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

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