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Whistleblowers urge people with evidence of government corruption to come forward before it's too late

ANYONE with evidence of government corruption or warmongering should come forward "before it's too late", several high-profile whistleblowers said yesterday.

Fifteen years ago today, the Observer revealed a US "dirty tricks" campaign to secure backing for the invasion of Iraq (which the paper nonetheless supported).

A leaked memo revealed surveillance operations by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and GCHQ, involving intercepting the telephone calls and emails of UN delegates before a crucial security council vote.

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