The Iraq Inquiry

[Erroll 80]

I have been following the Iraq inquiry, currently underway in the UK, with a lot of interest.

Yesterday's testimony by the legal advisers was particularly illuminating. I thought Elizabeth Wilmshurst conducted herself extremely well - she is so well spoken, eloquent and confident (brains do make a woman sexy).

My question to the UK guys: Assuming that the Chilcot Inquiry finds that the invasion of Iraq was illegal, then what happens? Is there likely to be any kind recourse that will be taken against Mr Blair and possibly even former attorney general Goldsmith? What about compensation to the families of fallen soldiers? Any other consequences?

[shropshire 0]

It's a good question but I can't even hazard a quess at the right answer ... I can only hope that justice will be done and any that are found quility of any wrong doings will get their just deserts!!

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[kallend 2,148]

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It's a good question but I can't even hazard a quess at the right answer ... I can only hope that justice will be done and any that are found quility of any wrong doings will get their just deserts!!

Just deserts? I suspect it will just be a trifle.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[shropshire 0]

[shakes head - damned college boys]

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[StreetScooby 5]

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I can only hope that justice will be done and any that are found quility of any wrong doings will get their just deserts!!

Saddam and his henchmen continue to be served justice.

We are all engines of karma

[Andrewwhyte 1]

Without having watched it my money is on them blaming Bush.

[Erroll 80]

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Without having watched it my money is on them blaming Bush.

Well, Tony Blair has yet to appear before the inquiry, but going by the testimonies so far, you'd lose.

[Niki1 2]

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Without having watched it my money is on them blaming Bush.

"All that is required for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing."
I forget who said it but that just about sums it up.

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done.
Louis D Brandeis

Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

[idrankwhat 0]

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Without having watched it my money is on them blaming Bush.

If it's a UK inquiry then I'd expect them to go after Blair. Bush certainly factors in however. Blair's tune about how to proceed with regard to Iraq changed dramatically after he visited Bush in Texas.

[Erroll 80]

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Without having watched it my money is on them blaming Bush.

If it's a UK inquiry then I'd expect them to go after Blair. Bush certainly factors in however. Blair's tune about how to proceed with regard to Iraq changed dramatically after he visited Bush in Texas.

Mr Blair is giving evidence now. He was specifically asked about that visit. His answer, according to Sky:

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"There was never actually anything decided," he said.

The meeting was an attempt to "establish a close and strong relationship" with the American leader, he said.

He insisted his private sentiments matched his public sentiments.

"The only commitment I gave and I gave this very openly, was the commitment to deal with Saddam [Hussein]," he added.

And answering my original question (from the same source)

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The Inquiry is expected to publish its report late next year but will not assign blame or determine if there was criminal conduct.