British Diplomat: Tony Blair's War Crimes | DEEP

People Are Deep April 26, 2025
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In this episode we spoke to former-British Diplomat, Carne Ross, who told us about working as a diplomat day-to-day, discovering government secrets about the Iraq War and why he eventually made the decision to leave. Thanks to Carne for taking part! www.youtube.com/@carnewross www.diplomaticanarchist.com 00:00 - Intro and Joining the Foreign Office 01:20 - What Do Diplomats Do? 04:16 - Relationships with Russian and Iraqi Diplomats 07:57 - Relationships with Allies 10:14 - Iraq War 18:56 - Tony Blair and the Role of Britain in the Iraq War 22:01 - Testifying Against Government 24:06 - David Kelly's Death 26:28 - Threats from the Government 29:17 - On Government Control 33:31 - On Democracy and Other Political Systems --- Welcome to DEEP - a brand new channel that brings you incredible people with amazing stories from all over the world. If you've seen the team's previous work - Minutes With/The Gap/Agree To Disagree...then you know what to expect! Let us know if there's anyone in particular you think we should speak to - we love bringing you stories and want to hear what you like. Thanks and we hope you enjoy!