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Report- Leaked UK documents reveal early Bush, Blair Iraq War plans
The Political Carnival —
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By GottaLaff Eventually the drip, drip, drip of reports like this will bite BushCo et al. square in the Pet Goat and land them in prison: A leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blairs public statements on the buildup to the Iraq war and show plans for the U.S.-led 2003 ...2 hours ago -
British inquiry into Iraq war
PRI's The World —
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The man in charge of the official British inquiry examining events surrounding the Iraq war has said his committee will not produce a report that is a “whitewash.” Sir John Chilcot, a retired career civil servant, has promised to produce a “full and insightful” account. Evidence from senior government figures ...3 hours ago -
US-UK alliance in Iraq was marked by tension: Report
Thaindian News —
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London, Nov 23 (DPA) The tense relationship between US and British commanders following the 2003 invasion of Iraq was highlighted in British media reports Monday ahead of public hearings in a far-reaching inquiry into the war.The Daily Telegraph newspaper, citing leaked government documents that have been made ...3 hours ago -
Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion
Question Everything —
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Guardian/Richard Norton-TaylorInquiry to hear how Blair hid true intentions for warMilitary ‘ill-prepared’ for aftermath of invasionMilitary commanders are expected to tell the inquiry into the Iraq war, which opens on Tuesday, that the invasion was ill-conceived and that preparations were sabotaged by Tony ...3 hours ago -
Have you heard about our John, Merlin?
terra byte —
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Well, if youve been following the BBC series "Merlin" - Im sorry to have to do this to you, but its wickedly funny, and youll find that Merlin does look quite fetching with his hair done in this manner. LOVELY. Have a great evening!4 hours ago -
The Iraq War Files
Emptywheel —
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A number of people have been linking to the Guardian and now the AP story on the British Iraq War files that show that preparation of British forces was “appalling,” largely because Tony Blair kept the decision to go into Iraq–which he made as early as February 2002–on such a close hold. But I wanted to point ...4 hours ago -
The Accelerating Decline Of Europe
The New Republic - The Spine Feed —
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There were two high points in the career of Tony Blair. One was 2003 when Hugh Grant played the British prime minister in Love Actually. The second was in 2006 when Michael Sheen played him in The Queen who was herself portrayed by Helen Mirren. Frankly, its been downhill ever since. Of course, he had been the ...4 hours ago -
Spinning yarns: the country awaits Mandelsons memoirs
Books: Books blog | guardian.co.uk —
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Cheries were shallow, Blunketts risible and Campbells partial. But the memoirs we are most looking forward to from the New Labour cabinet have be those of Lord Mandelson After the battle of the polls, the battle of the books. Whatever the outcome of the general election campaign, whose opening salvoes have now been ...4 hours ago -
The next election winner will be a Harold Wilson, not a Tony Blair | Jackie Ashley
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
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The latest poll shows a narrowing gap between the parties: for the new prime minister it will be 1974 rather than 1997 Opinion polls dont really change the political weather. Like mild breezes, they dont bring down trees, or transform the landscape; but they can make us give the world a second glance. Yesterdays ...12 hours ago -
Tony Blair still has questions to answer on Iraq
Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents —
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Telegraph View: A good deal has come to light about the invasion of Iraq that raises troubling questions.12 hours ago -
No 10 - Blair - Cover up - Iraq
'Imagine' A World Of Peace,Understanding,Tolerance —
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Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion• Inquiry to hear how Blair hid true intentions for war• Military ill-prepared for aftermath of invasionMilitary commanders are expected to tell the inquiry into the Iraq war, which opens on Tuesday, that the invasion was ill-conceived and that preparations ...18 hours ago -
Devaluing the history of human suffering
And another thing... —
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I’VE ALWAYS hated “Gestapo” comparisons. You know the kind thing I mean: “That officer gave me a funny look – Honestly! It;s like Hitler’s Getapo!” “Police state” is another one: “I was only doing 140, and they send me a court summons! It’s like Pinochet all over again…” Not only are most ...19 hours ago -
Chilcot inquiry: Healing the wounds of war
Comment is free | guardian.co.uk —
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The prime minister planned his war while telling parliament he was doing no such thing, and the determination to keep the reality hidden created difficulties for the army as it struggled to get soldiers the right kit. The latest Iraq revelations in yesterdays Sunday Telegraph come as the Guardian is told how the ...19 hours ago -
More evidence for Blairs tombstone
No Right Turn —
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The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War is about to kick off in London tomorrow, and right on its eve, someone has leaked the UK militarys "lessons learned" papers to the Telegraph . Its a major scoop, but at the same time, what the papers show us entirely unsurprising: that Tony Blair consciously and deliberately ...19 hours ago -
Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
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• Inquiry to hear how Blair hid true intentions for war • Military ill-prepared for aftermath of invasion Military commanders are expected to tell the inquiry into the Iraq war, which opens on Tuesday, that the invasion was ill-conceived and that preparations were sabotaged by Tony Blairs governments attempts to ...22 hours ago -
Under-resourcing the armed forces and misleading MPs and the public
Not a sheep —
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Shocking news revealed by The Telegraph , allegedly ( my emphasis ): "On the eve of the Chilcot inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the 2003 invasion and its aftermath, The Sunday Telegraph has obtained hundreds of pages of secret Government reports on “lessons learnt” which shed new light on “significant ...23 hours ago -
The height of hypocrisy
Conor's Commentary —
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The Sunday papers are full of sanctimonious twaddle about the choice of the Belgian prime minister and Baroness Ashton for the two top European jobs, heaping blame on Gordon Brown for failing to do something or other that is not entirely clear, given that Britain still won one of the top jobs despite their unpatriotic ...1 day ago -
The Iraq war files
Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents —
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The appalling errors that contributed to Britains failure in Iraq are disclosed in detailed and damning leaked goverment reports.1 day ago -
Gog and Magog.
Barnacle Bill —
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Following a link at the bottom of Oliver Miless piece in todays IoS, questioning whether Tony Wots His Name is a war criminal, I ended up learning how strange the truth can be! It would appear that the Chimpanzee-in-Chief at that time occupying the White House was in fact - "... a religious crackpot, an ex-drunk of ...1 day ago -
How Blair’s lie led to ‘failed’ British mission in Iraq
Thaindian News —
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London, Nov. 22 (ANI): The British mission in Iraq faced “critical failure” because former Prime Minister Tony Blair misled the nation by claiming that Britain’s objective was “disarmament, not regime change” and that concealment constrained the planning process for the military action, according to secret ...1 day ago
