Jack Straw’s evidence at the Chilcot enquiry into the Iraq war yesterday [21 Jan 2010], and the discussion that it led to of deadlines and resolutions, tells an interesting and important story about the conduct of international relations and the problems
20 July 2010 Last updated at 22:44 GMT Iraq inquiry: Ex-MI5 boss says war raised terror threat Baroness Manningham-Buller said the Iraq war "undoubtedly increased" the level of terrorist threat. The invasion of Iraq "substantially" increased the terrorist
Declassified letter sent by the former MI5 director general to John Gieve, permanent secretary at the Home Office, a year before Iraq invasion. In it, she wrote that there was 'no credible evidence' to suggest a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida
Manningham-Buller referred more than once to Sir David Omand, the government's security and intelligence coordinator at the time, who gave evidence to Chilcot earlier this year. MI6 had "over-promised and under-delivered" when it came to Iraq, Omand said.
Tony Blair must be prosecuted, not indulged like his mentor Peter Mandelson. Both have produced self-serving memoirs for which they have been paid fortunes. Blair’s will appear next month and earn him £4.6 million. Now consider Britain’s Proceeds of Crime