http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/britain-missed-cheney-influence/2007/05/02/1177788225105.htmlBritain 'missed Cheney influence'ERRORS in planning for Iraq after invasion, and an inability to influence key figures in the US Administration, led to anarchy in Iraq from which it has not recovered, the British defence secretary at the time has admitted.
Geoff Hoon said Britain disagreed with the US Administration over two key decisions in May 2003, two months after the invasion — to disband Iraq's army and "de-Baathify" its civil service. Mr Hoon said he and other senior ministers underestimated the role and influence of Vice-President Dick Cheney.
"Tony had made his point with the President, and I'd made my point with Don (Rumsfeld), and Jack (Straw) had made his point with Colin (Powell), and the decision actually came out of a completely different place. And you think: what did we miss? I think we missed Cheney."
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