New admission over legal advice on Iraq invasion-

[kpete]

Source: Guardian UK

New admission over legal advice on Iraq invasion
Government fails to provide proof that the former attorney general was not pressured
* Chris Ames
* guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 13 January 2009 09.33 GMT

In 2003 the government published a nine-paragraph legal opinion written by the then-attorney general, Lord Goldsmith, claiming that the invasion was legal. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Fresh questions over the legality of the Iraq war were raised today after the government admitted it could not substantiate its claim that Lord Goldsmith had changed his mind over the legal basis for the invasion before a highly controversial meeting with two of Tony Blair's closest allies.

The admission has revived allegations that the former attorney general was pressured to revise his opinion that an invasion could be illegal without an explicit UN resolution.

Opposition MPs have renewed calls for a full Iraq inquiry in light of the new information.


Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jan/13/iraq-iraq

[bdamomma]

1. kick

[Wilms]

2. .

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. 5+ years of "No shit!"

:eyes:

[Divine Discontent]

4. exactly, I wouldn't be surprised to hear they threatened to slaughter his

family if he didn't back their invasion plans... these people are as corrupt as anything this country has ever had at the top. Talk about epic fail for our country in letting them get through all 8 years without impeachment.

[MasonJar]

5. If the British investigate, perhaps it will force Obama to step up too.

[NM Independent]

6. Well, whoda thunkit?

I'm so surprised.





That it took FIVE FUCKING YEARS.