Mistakes made in Iraq, says Straw

[deminks]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5390784.stm

Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has described the current situation in Iraq as "dire".

Mr Straw, who held the job at the time the UK decided to take part in the 2003 war, said there were things he regretted about the campaign.

Speaking on BBC One's Question Time, he said "mistakes" were made by the US following the invasion.

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Mr Straw added that there were people in the US administration in 2003 who wanted to invade Iraq "in any event" but he did not believe President George W Bush was one of them.

"The thing that people forget in this situation is the successful efforts Tony Blair made, which I played a part, to shift the American administration from that position to one where we took it to the United Nations," he said.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hit the road, Jack.

[Greeby]

2. Oh boy, was he ever squirming

That's the problem with going on this show, Jack, your bullshit don't fly

[bullimiami]

3. did he just figure this out? wtf.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. situation in Iraq as "dire". What's dire is that they haven't hung the

sorry bastard yet.

[mazzarro]

5. Ahaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Will this idiot, please, get himself lost somewhere and somehow. We no longer have regard for him. Does he think we are that stupid to listen to him anymore?

[featherman]

6. Duh

[JohnyCanuck]

7. F U Straw, you lying asshole.

Mr Straw added that there were people in the US administration in 2003 who wanted to invade Iraq "in any event" but he did not believe President George W Bush was one of them.

[Minstrel Boy]

8. "we took it to the United Nations"

Right. And the United Nations said NO to war and the US and Britain said Fuck You.

[samsingh]

9. no shit fucking assholes