Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, facing scathing criticism in the wake of an official inquiry into the Iraq War, held a press conference Wednesday expressing regret over the findings of the Chilcot report.
"For all of this, I express more sorrow, regret and apology than you will ever know."
Blair said he accepted full responsibility for the decision to go to war, but rejected the argument that terrorism today stemmed from the invasion of Iraq.
However, he did say that Iraq could have been in a worse predicament had Saddam Hussein remained in power.
Blair said he had made the decision based on the threats he perceived at the time, in the interest of protecting the country.