Mother of soldier killed in Iraq launches bid for war legality inquiry(UK)

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The mother of a Scots soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq has helped launch a legal bid to secure an independent inquiry into the legality of the war. Rose Gentle, whose son Gordon was just 19 when he died, joined the families of 17 other servicemen at the High Court in London where they are seeking a judicial review of the Government's decision to refuse an inquiry.

In war, casualties can be expected, but the parents at the High Court today believe the war in Iraq was illegal and someone, namely Tony Blair, is to blame.

Rose Gentle said: "When my son sign up in the army he thought he was going to fight for Queen and country. But Gordon and the rest of the British troops and American troops have been sent to Iraq on a pack of lies and we think it is time the Government explained to us why those boys were sent there and we intend to fight this until we get the truth."

Nineteen-year-old Gordon Gentle died in June last year when a homemade bomb exploded alongside his patrol in Basra. He was the last Coalition soldier to die before power was handed back to the new Iraqi government.

Scotland Today

[central scrutinizer]

1. Great - more absolute moral authority!!!!

I hate to give Margaret Thatcher credit for anything, but this quote is spot on: " When you want something said, ask a man, when you want something done, ask a woman."

[JohnyCanuck]

2. Good for her

Interesting to see that once again it's another woman taking on the Bush/Blair Axis of Liars.

[Burried News]

3. Suing them as individuals is something they really fear.

I hope this Mom has deep pockets and a motivated lawyer.
From a London Times Article on the DSM
Excerpt:
"The minutes show Goldsmith warned Blair eight months before war started on March 19, 2003 that finding legal justification would be “difficult”. The attorney-general only ruled unambiguously war was lawful a few days before the war started after Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, chief of the defence staff, demanded unequivocal written confirmation.

Boyce was never shown Goldsmith’s more equivocal advice to Blair of March 7, 2003, and says today ministers failed to give him protection from prosecution at the International Criminal Court. “I have always been troubled by the ICC,” he says, adding that if British servicemen are put on trial, ministers should be “brought into the frame as well”. Asked if that should include Blair and Goldsmith, he tells The Observer: “Too bloody right.” " END

[Javaman]

4. Perhaps this woman should pitch a tent at 10 downing street..

It appears as if that is the only way to get the media to pay any attention to you these days.

God help this woman in her grief. I hope, as well all do, that she gets answers as well.

colossal failure*