Slain soldiers’ families urge London court for Iraq war inquiry

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LONDON - The families of 17 British soldiers killed in the Iraq conflict launched a legal bid in London on Wednesday to secure an independent inquiry into the legality of going to war against the Baghdad regime.

Lawyers for the families lodged papers at the High Court seeking a judicial review of a refusal by Prime Minister Tony Blair’s government last May to order an inquiry into the US and British invasion in March 2003.

“Why were these soldiers sent out to Iraq when it appears from everything that is in the public domain that the Iraq war was illegal, and that therefore the sons and daughters of these families died for no good reason?” asked lawyer Phil Shiner on the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice.

The families argue that, under human rights laws, an independent inquiry must be held if Britain is involved in the use of lethal force. They also want the High Court to decide the scope of any inquiry.

[bpilgrim]

1. we need to sue these fuckers until they BRING ALL OUR TROOPS HOME!!!

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - OUTSOURCE THE WAR - TO IRAQIS

we need to do this in the states :bounce:

peace