Blair facing Iraq criticisms?
I hear confirmation from a Whitehall source of something the Independent on Sunday mentioned last weekend. “Salmon letters” from the Iraq Inquiry are about to wing their way to witnesses including Tony Blair.
These are letters that inform individuals who may be criticised in the final report of the terms of the criticism so they get a chance to argue for changes. They’re named after Lord Salmon who held an inquiry into public ethics in the 1970s.
It means that the Inquiry will publish its final report some time after 10 October, when Parliament returns after the party conferences. Quite when after 10 October is an unknown – even to the Inquiry, I understand.
Individuals who are criticised may demand sight of the confidental material that hasn’t yet been put on the Iraq Inquiry website.
The Inquiry has not finished all its battles for disclosure of government documents. There are many battles still to be fought. But the report is being written.
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I wonder how many counter reports there will be?
I’d expect Blair to rebut some of the likely criticisms successfully.
Aw, shucks, surely there can be no criticism of Tony.
All he did was to lie to the British people about what he was doing and why, bomb thousands of innocent Iraqis for no reason and then send our troops in to risk their lives while failing to bring any benefits to the Iraq. Oh yes, and he managed to persuade a few more people around the world to hate Britain.
Who could possibly find fault with that?
Hmmm ,not easy to Speak about Blair ‘ without my Blood boiling & a hand full of Karm’s ? When he was interveiwed ‘& he said he would repeat his actions/Iraq/affganistan that just about did it for me, My thoughts where, what a Sad tired old as been,still seeking some kind of justification, but of course he would say this ?
The Hague would be the right place for TB and his friend GWB.