As stated in “The Report of the Iraq Inquiry – Executive Summary”: “343. The JIC Assessment of 10 February 2003 repeated previous warnings that:
–Al Qaida and associated networks would remain the greatest terrorist threat to the UK and its activity would increase at the onset of any military action against Iraq.
–Al Qaida and associated networks would remain the greatest terrorist threat to the UK and its activity would increase at the onset of any military action against Iraq.
-In the event of imminent regime collapse, Iraqi chemical and biological material could be transferred to terrorists, including Al Qaida.”
– Commissioned by the Prime Minister The Right Honourable Gordon Brown MP, “The Report of the Iraq Inquiry: Executive Summary,” IraqInquiry.org.uk, Feb. 10, 2003