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Peter Oborne returns to Iraq in a follow-up to his Dispatches film, Iraq: The Betrayal. His aim is to find out whether - as Barack Obama hoped in the build-up to his presidency - that it is 'safe' for Western forces to leave.
Oborne begins his investigation when he accompanies Foreign Secretary David Miliband on his first visit to Iraq to witness the handover ceremony at Basra Airport, as British forces pass provincial control to the local Iraqis. Obornes examines whether the army been driven out by the Shi'ite militia in thrall to Iran.
He also asks whether there is a future for the Iraqis in the area who worked for the British army, and finds out whether government promises to help them have been broken.
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First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 13 December 2008 | 12AM | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 19 December 2008 | 3.45AM | Channel 4 |
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