Iraq inquiry: The time has come for Sir John Chilcot to publish and be damned

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We know that Iraq was wrong ? and it?s in the national interest to turn the last bloodied page

It was revealed at the weekend that David Cameron?s patience with Sir John Chilcot has finally run out.

According to reports, the Prime Minister has asked Sir Jeremy Heywood, the Cabinet Secretary, to ensure that the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the invasion of Iraq publishes its findings before the end of the year.

In the words of a Downing Street spokesman: ?The PM believes there is no excuse for any further lengthy delay in publishing Chilcot.?

The PM is right. The demand for Chilcot to publish his report can hardly be described as precipitous. It has now taken longer to investigate the Iraq war than it took to fight the First World War.

The inquiry was initially announced on July 15, 2009, and hearings were finally concluded on February 2, 2011.

Since then, it has published an ?update on progress? in July 2012, a further update in July of last year, and one more in November.

In 2012, Sir John Chilcot informed the Prime Minister that the so-called ?Maxwellisation process? ? whereby the various witnesses who faced criticism in the report would be furnished with an opportunity to respond ? would begin ?by the middle of next year?.

Last July, he said the process would begin in October. Then, in November, he said the process had again been delayed, and he did not know when it would commence.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100270109/the-time-has-come-for-sir-john-chilcot-to-publish-and-be-damned/

[gopher7]

They should publish the report now.
Or will too many people, in government, be found out to have been lying if they do publish.????

[super jumbe]

Ok after the publication are they going to arrest Tony?

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(L-R) Tony Blair, Jack Straw and Alastair Campbell all giving evidence to theChilcott Inquiry in 2010. We know that Iraq was wrong

Rumours in the papers as we debate!!!!
Leaks from Sir John Chilcot's Iraq war inquiry suggest that Tony Blair may be in big trouble when it publishes its findings in the autumn.

As David Cameron blunders towards defeat in Libya he is unlikely to be keen on one of his predecessors standing trial over a misbegotten war.

[Snowy79]

Regardless what is in it you'll still get some people coming out with cospiracy theories.

[Cod3waX]

9/11 was an inside job

2014 The WTC Demolitions - What was Used? MUST SEE - YouTube

[ontherack]

Iraq was a inside job.....

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9/11 was an inside job

2014 The WTC Demolitions - What was Used? MUST SEE - YouTube

Lets stick with Iraq you can open another thread on a deferent subject.

[Meat-Head]

Lets stick with Iraq you can open another thread on a deferent subject.

SORT IF ON TOPIC ISH:-

was any of the 3 named above, been used car sales men, before or after, as as standard they HAVE to be able to lie without shoeing emocan (iShit Failiure)

[GastonJ]

From memory all parties saw the so called evidence giving reasons to invade Iraq, and it had cross party support. So regardless of who was PM at the time it had broad support of all parties, something which Dave tried to get for attacking Syria a while back and failed to get. They'll all use the excuse of "the evidence I was given indicated........ yada yada" so based on that it's unlikely anyone will be arrested, but many will be criticised - likely including those in the government who supported the invasion, or at least didn't oppose the invasion. MI6 will almost certainly come in for some sh*t as well.

[Meat-Head]

MI6 will almost certainly come in for some sh*t as well.

Thought they went bust couple if years ago, made great kitchens.

[super jumbe]

Only person wasn’t aloud to split the beans was Dr Kellly when is the inquest? Never heard any 1 died without an inquest!!! Fishy

[Canker_Canison]

If it's published before the next general election, which is what the slug want's, the spin doctors will be able to twist it so Labour takes the most heat. Making it sound as if they can't be trusted.

On a different note. I saw part of an interview with the slug. He actually came out and said that his boss are the people of this country.... I almost choked on my food. He answers to big business & his friends who run big business. I've never wanted to see an interviewer bitch slap someone so much.