Since March 2003 the Iraq invasion and subsequent “war” has cost us dear.

Many troops and seemingly inestimable civilians have died. We have moved from self defence to regime change as the justification.

It deflected discussion away from Saudi Arabia and also strengthened the distrust of the West. Afghanistan was left on the back burner.

What was the positive? If preserving life was the goal then it appears we failed. Epically. What have we secured and what precedent have we set?

Worth reflecting upon.