US President George W Bush has announced he will appoint an independent commission to investigate discrepancies in intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq.
It is not yet clear when the commission's report will be issued, though there are reports it is not likely until after the presidential elections in November.
Mr Bush also told reporters he would soon meet the former weapons inspector, David Kay, who told a congressional hearing last week that much of the intelligence about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction was wrong.
Mr Bush, who had earlier opposed such a commission, was under strong pressure from Republicans and Democrats in Congress to support an independent probe into intelligence that said Iraq possessed chemical and biological weapons when in fact none have been found.
The British government is expected to make it clear soon whether it will follow Washington's example and order an inquiry into why no weapons of mass destruction have yet been found in Iraq.
There is speculation that the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, could make an announcement when he appears before a House of Commons committee tomorrow, or during a debate on Lord Hutton's report on Wednesday.
