LONDON, Feb. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- British Foreign Secretary Jack Strawon Tuesday formally announced that the British government would hold an inquiry into the Iraq intelligence used in deciding to go to war with Iraq.

    In a statement to the House of Commons, Straw told the lawmakers: "The prime minister (Tony Blair) has decided to establish a committee to review intelligence on weapons of mass destruction."

    The upcoming inquiry could not cover the areas of the inquiry by Lord Brian Hutton, who last week exonerated the government of "sexing up" the intelligence on Iraq's alleged banned weapons, Straw said. Enditem