Associated Press, 29 January 2010
Former prime minister Tony Blair defended his decision to take Britain into war with Iraq, telling an investigation panel that he would do the same again if he had to.
Iraq Inquiry: In the end,Tony Blair will be judged by history
Daily Telegraph, 29 Jan 2010
Telegraph View: The great and unforgivable error was not the invasion of Iraq, but failing to prepare for its aftermath.
Finally, the Prince appeared in Hamlet. Witness 69 in the inquiry into Britain’s decision to go to war in Iraq took his seat looking tanned, fit and thoroughly unapologetic. Outside, protesters waved placards denouncing Tony Blair for making what they considered to have been a mendacious case for war; inside, he made his position clear: “I would not have done Iraq if I had not thought it was right. Full Stop. It is a decision I would take again.”
Anyone who thought that the former prime minister would suddenly resile from his view that the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was justified by a genuine belief that Saddam Hussein was building an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction was always going to be disappointed. Recantation or tearful pleas for forgiveness may be the stuff of some daytime TV shows; but this particular one was not going to provide them.
Tony Blair at Iraq inquiry – the key points
What the former prime minister told the Chilcot panel in brief
guardian.co.uk, Friday 29 January 2010
In evidence to the Chilcot inquiry today, Tony Blair said:
- “No regrets at removing Saddam Hussein. He was a monster and a threat. The world is safer as a result. He reflects on his decision every day.
“If we had left Saddam in power, we would still have had to deal with him, possibly in circumstances where the threat was worse.”
I found out, only today, that Lord Hutton ordered that nothing be revealed about the david Kelly case for 70 years. It was quietly done in 2004.
This after doctors and attorneys are again preparing for an inquest on it. What happened with the BBC was enough to show a cover-up.
Looks like the same old shadow government that is covering up for Bu$hco. 😎
It’s funny you should say that g. I found out the same yesterday on virgin media top stories. I found out the daily mail ran with the story a few days ago by googling david kelley and news.
“In the end,Tony Blair will be judged by history”
This is exactly what Duhbya saib about his legacy. I’ve heard of judgement by your peers, by a judge, or even by a monarch, but never by what would be an undetermined moment in the future.
“Blair said the overall figure for deaths was around 100,000. These were caused by the groups attacking the British and Americans, he said.”
A gross under estimation of deaths here. And uh… are we supposed to believe that shock and awe, bunker busters, depleted uranium weapons, phosphorus, missiles, and direct energy weapons were used only while the Iraqi’s were attacking? :awe: