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The British spy who tried to stop the Iraq war

09.23.2019 - By The GuardianPlay

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In the weeks leading up to the war in Iraq, Katharine Gun exposed a US plot to spy on the UN in leaks published in the Observer. She joins former Observer journalist Martin Bright to tell their story ahead of a forthcoming Hollywood adaptation. Plus the BBC’s Carrie Gracie on how she fought for equal pay. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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