The report found that Blair had attempted to persuade Bush of the need to seek support from the UN, European allies and Arab states, but that he "overestimated his ability to influence US decisions on Iraq".
Laporan tersebut menemukan bahwa Blair berusaha membujuk Bush untuk mencari dukungan di PBB, sekutu Eropa, dan negara Arab, tetapi dia "terlalu percaya diri dapat mempengaruhi keputusan AS di Irak".