Iraq Inquiry bombshell: Secret letter to reveal new Blair war lies

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Source: Mail On Line

Iraq Inquiry bombshell: Secret letter to reveal new Blair war lies

By Simon Walters, Mail on Sunday Political Editor
Last updated at 1:48 AM on 29th November 2009

Blair and Bush in April 2002

Resolve: Blair and Bush in April 2002, when they secretly agreed on 'regime change' in Iraq

An explosive secret letter that exposes how Tony Blair lied over the legality of the Iraq War can be revealed.



The Chilcot Inquiry into the war will interrogate the former Prime Minister over the devastating 'smoking gun' memo, which warned him in the starkest terms the war was illegal.

The Mail on Sunday can disclose that Attorney General Lord Goldsmith wrote the letter to Mr Blair in July 2002 - a full eight months before the war - telling him that deposing Saddam Hussein was a blatant breach of international law.

It was intended to make Mr Blair call off the invasion, but he ignored it. Instead, a panicking Mr Blair issued instructions to gag Lord Goldsmith, banned him from attending Cabinet meetings and ordered a cover-up to stop the public finding out.

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The Mail on Sunday has learned that the inquiry has been given Lord Goldsmith's explosive letter, and that Mr Blair and the peer are likely to be interrogated about it when they give evidence in the New Year.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1231746/Secret-letter-reveal-new-Blair-war-lies.html

[jasi2006]

1. Isn't this old news?

Downing Street letter?

[SharksBreath]

3. They are going to question

Blair about the letter.


This is just getting good.

[azul]

2. How I wish President Obama would spark an anti-war revolt.

Oh yea, we have to light a fire under his feet first to get the sparks flying? Prayers might not be enough.

And let the media in on it too?

[malaise]

4. The Inquiry is fascinating

BBC has live coverage and it is the real must see TV.
I hope these war criminals end up in the Hague.

[TheBigotBasher]

5. Bush and Blair especially.

What they have done to the World will take decades, if not a Century to undo.