A book by Britain's foremost investigative reporter, which shows beyond all reasonable doubt that Tony Blair privately committed Britain to war in 2002 before the Cabinet, never mind Parliament, was consulted ... Bower delivers a devastating indictment ... I will bet my socks that his account of the events that led to the Iraq war is more comprehensive than Chilcot, far more forthright in identifying the guilty men and informed by better judgment. Max Hastings Daily Mail