"What was it all for?" - Leeds soldier paralysed in Iraq hopes Chilcot report will provide answers
A Leeds soldier who became paralysed after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade hopes the publication of the Chilcot Inquiry report will provide truth and closure. Adam Douglas was left with critical injuries in Iraq at the start of the war in 2003.
A Leeds soldier who became paralysed after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade hopes the publication of the Chilcot Inquiry report will provide truth and closure.
Adam Douglas, from Seacroft, was left with critical injuries after being caught up in the blast in Iraq in 2003.
Adam has since received 52 operations and has been forced to spend the rest of his life in a wheel chair.
The Chilcot Iraq report will look at lessons learned from the conflict.
It will cover the run-up to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, military action and the aftermath of the conflict.
Adam told Radio Aire about the moment he received the call, saying: "In 2003 when we got the call to go I believed every word and we knew exactly how bad of man that man (Saddam Hussein) was. In retrospect having never found these weapons and the disabilities that I've been left with, what was it all for?"
On the publication Adam added "It's not going to answer everything, it might answer some parts, but it's not going to answer everything. There's going to be more questions and I personally feel it's going to go on and on for a few more years."