The Iraq Inquiry - Another Government Whitewash?

[John]

Are we seeing another stage managed Inquiry into the
invasion of Iraq?

On the pubic face of it - Yes.

Putting the right suits in the right place to get the right result.

[Papaumau]

Like you John, I have no confidence that this enquiry will do what it is set up to do.

When any group that is closely connected with the rest of the power-brokers in government are tasked to enquire about anything that might be damaging to the government they invariably do it so the least amount of damage to government and especially powerful individuals is discovered.

Yes, "whitewash" is the word that I would use too !

[Wrinkles]

Oh! surely Not!  Such cynicism. Can you seriously conceive our beloved leader and his band of honourable ministers would deliberately set out to manipulate the outcome of a public (Nearly) enquiry in order to make political gains and protect the perpetrators of possible criminal acts. This is Great Britain for gods sake, the very idea that this government could or would sanction such actions is no less than treason and you should be locked up for ever for even suggesting it in print. I think you can expect a call from the uniformed branch of the social security. Mr Plod's thought police,  in the very near future. You will be very lucky if you are not taken to a remote spot and allowed to commit suicide with a blunt penknife you bad person you  

[Hells Granny]

Count me among the cynics.

Cheers, HG

[John]

Now that Blair is lying his way through this at present.

I would love to have seen voice analysers or polygraphs in use.

Can you image that red light flashing on and off...

[Papaumau]

I would not be surprised if Blair had been given a previous look at the question-sheet before the session actually began.

By watching Blair's performance I could see that he was far too able to quickly answer the easy questions given to him.

One direct question - which I though must have had to be there - was "Did you go to war with Iraq based on the intelligence you had from the British or the American intelligence services because they - and eventually you - were certain that Saddam DID have ready-to-use WMDs ?"

I do not think that this direct question WAS asked.

[John]

The right questions in the right way are not being asked because
this is a whitewash. The conclusion cannot be one of apportioning
blame.

Remember Brown set the rules.

Without practice and rehearsals no-one could answer in the
way Blair answered. This also applied to others.

They are also able to see and hear what others have said, it
is just a matter of bobbing and weaving round that.

At least there were people who managed to shout out, murderer
and war criminal at the end of his further chapter of lies.

[John]

The lack of probing and actual enquiry by those appointed by Brown
are really showing why he chose them.

It is a good job that they are not stuck in a wet brown paper bag,
I doubt they would have an idea between them of how to get out.

Another Brownwash Production...

[Hugh]

Now Browns been queationed some one's been lying thats for sure.

[John]

Blair and Brown must be relieved that Robin Cook passed on.

That David Kelly decided to take his own  life.

Cough Cough...

[Hugh]

Two retired army generals disagree with G Brown what this space

[John]

There is much in all this that Brown had on Blair.

You do not leave the most powerful job in the Country with free houses/living/travel/food etc.

With your own presidential plane on order and loads of posing and other freebies still to grab.

What did Brown have on Blair big enough to make him do this?

This brownwash is part of the closing deal no doubt...

[Hugh]

I believe Blair knew it was the end of the line for new labour and it was better for him to get out undefeated, and I bet he's is making more money now than he was as PM.
I think he had an eye on a big job in the EU. To me I will alway remember him as G. Bush puppet and the two wars he took us into. The money would have been better spent on home land security.

[Papaumau]

And poor ole Gordo was left to pick up the reins and attempt to control those runaway horses !

I don't suppose that anyone was expecting Brown to drop his pal Blair in the brown stuff, ( excuse the pun ), as if he had he would have had to take some of the blame by association and because of the fact that he was the finiancier of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

At the final outcome and when the report is out I am sure that there will be no grounds to say - at least as far as The United Nations was concerned - that the war in Iraq was legal.

Just about everybody and his dog know that this war was started by Bush and his bosom-buddy Blair against all wishes by the Security Council.

I cannot see this point being deniable under any circumstances.

[james]

And still more service personnel die and they couldn't give a monkeys.