The damning of Tony Blair
31 July 2011, 12:31 PM
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The damning of Tony Blair
Former PM to be held to account on Iraq in Chilcot report on war
31 July 2011, 01:14 PM
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Blair 'Heavily Criticised' In Iraq Report
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blair-heavi...105453642.html
The Iraq Inquiry is poised to deliver damning criticism of Tony Blair's handling of the war, according to reports.
The inquiry will condemn the former prime minister for telling Parliament that intelligence suggesting Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction was "beyond doubt", says the Mail On Sunday.
The paper claims Mr Blair will be criticised for failing to admit to a "secret pledge" to go to war, made to former US president George Bush when they met at a Texas ranch in 2002.
In a report out this autumn Mr Blair will also come under fire for operating a "sofa government" - a small core of key allies that confer away from formal meetings - so cabinet ministers were unaware of vital information.
I look forward to seeing the written report then...
The Iraq Inquiry is poised to deliver damning criticism of Tony Blair's handling of the war, according to reports.
The inquiry will condemn the former prime minister for telling Parliament that intelligence suggesting Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction was "beyond doubt", says the Mail On Sunday.
The paper claims Mr Blair will be criticised for failing to admit to a "secret pledge" to go to war, made to former US president George Bush when they met at a Texas ranch in 2002.
In a report out this autumn Mr Blair will also come under fire for operating a "sofa government" - a small core of key allies that confer away from formal meetings - so cabinet ministers were unaware of vital information.
I look forward to seeing the written report then...
31 July 2011, 01:15 PM
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What are they going to 'damn' him for anyway? For being incompetent? A bad PM? For going with dodgy intelligence (that he did not gather)?
Seems to be a lot of lefty 'stop the war' types want some great cathartic punishment handed out.
I'm not fan of Blair but these types need to get a life and move on.
Seems to be a lot of lefty 'stop the war' types want some great cathartic punishment handed out.
I'm not fan of Blair but these types need to get a life and move on.
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31 July 2011, 03:14 PM
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He needs holding to account for the illegal war in Iraq, I doubt it will ever happen though as people like him never have to account for their wrongdoings
Cameron needs the same for Libya!
Cameron needs the same for Libya!
31 July 2011, 03:44 PM
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31 July 2011, 03:46 PM
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31 July 2011, 03:47 PM
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No it didn't... a UN resolution was passed to allow the protecting of civilians yet within hours it became about regime change.
Just another WMD/45 mins made up excuse to get stuck in. Cameron is as bad as Blair. They are both lying self serving scum!
Just another WMD/45 mins made up excuse to get stuck in. Cameron is as bad as Blair. They are both lying self serving scum!
31 July 2011, 04:33 PM
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He killed his own people in my opinion you can't stand let this happen even if it's not anything to do with us.
Whats your opinion be if we let him get on with it and something did happen to the uk. I'm sure your opinion would differ
31 July 2011, 04:41 PM
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31 July 2011, 04:59 PM
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Because he had no WMDs, never had had any and there was no evidence to say he did other than that made up for the purposes of going to war
Syria? Burma? North Korea? Sierra Leone? Zimbabwe? etc. etc. - why do you feel so sorry for the Iraqi people, but not those from other countries under oppressive regimes? Or are you campaigning to get our troops in ther etoo... No you are not... so your arguient is BS!
But it didn't and it wouldn't. Maybe if we hadn't gone to Iraq then several disaffected Muslims would not have carried out 7/7... ludicrous assumption you will say, but a lot less ludicrous than your what if something had happened nonsense!
But it didn't and it wouldn't. Maybe if we hadn't gone to Iraq then several disaffected Muslims would not have carried out 7/7... ludicrous assumption you will say, but a lot less ludicrous than your what if something had happened nonsense!
31 July 2011, 05:02 PM
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Oh and this thread... locked by sundown I reckon
31 July 2011, 05:12 PM
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31 July 2011, 05:17 PM
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Whatever the rights and wrongs - and I have ALWAYS said Blair conned us all after making a promise to GWB - the West seems to have made a complete hash of it. And that includes Afghanistan where we are fighting an unwinnable war and Libya where it could be called farcical if it weren't so real.
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31 July 2011, 05:18 PM
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As they say f1 prevention is the best cure. Do you think we was wrong to go to war with Germany as it didn't affect us directly?
We all know by now you dont need wmd's to attack another country , my point was not just wmd's.
He was pushing the worlds buttons for some years now just like north Korea.
As much as I hate to see it I think that'll be the next target.
We all know by now you dont need wmd's to attack another country , my point was not just wmd's.
He was pushing the worlds buttons for some years now just like north Korea.
As much as I hate to see it I think that'll be the next target.
31 July 2011, 05:23 PM
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Why not? Should the UK walk on by when acts of evil are being committed?
31 July 2011, 05:47 PM
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Before Germany invaded Poland, in place was an Anglo-Polish military alliance where if Poland's independence was threatened, then the Britain, bound by this this agreement, would lend their support to the Poland to maintain their independence.
31 July 2011, 06:41 PM
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31 July 2011, 07:49 PM
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It's not self-defense though which ever way you look at it.