Hans Blix on the memoirs of three war leaders: Tony Blair, George W. Bush and John Howard. Dr. Blix, who headed the UNMOVIC inspections in Iraq, reviews the arguments put forward by these leaders during the lead-up to the Iraq invasion in 2003.
Added Sep 14, 2011, Under: Articles
About Dr. Hans Blix
Before joining the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Dr Blix was Associate Professor in International Law at Stockholm University. From 1963 to 1976 he served as the Adviser on International Law in the Ministry. In 1976-78 he was State Secretary for International Development Co-operation and in 1978-79 Minister for Foreign Affairs. He served as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, from 1981 to 1997 and as Executive Chairman of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) from March 2000 to June 2003. The late Swedish Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs, Anna Lindh, asked Dr. Blix to chair the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission in 2003, a position Dr. Blix held until the Commission concluded its collective work in 2009. Dr Blix has written several books on subjects associated with international and constitutional law and international affairs.
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