# Alastair Campbell on the Iraq War

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Podcast: [The Rest Is Classified](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916)
Published: 2026-05-05T23:05:00+00:00
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** Join the Declassified Club at therestisclassified.com to listen to the full episode ** ------------------- What was the relationship between Downing Street and the intelligence services really like? Did the British get played by the Americans? And, what was the real reason for Iraq? Listen as David and Gordon are joined by Alastair Campbell to set the record straight on what really happened in the lead up to the Iraq invasion. ------------------- Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestisclassified@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@restisclassified⁠ Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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