Families of Fallen Soldiers Accuse Tony Blair ("I hope the sound of my tears will ring in his ears")

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/7104434/Iraq-inquiry-families-of-fallen-soldiers-accuse-Tony-Blair.html

Iraq inquiry: families of fallen soldiers accuse Tony Blair

Families of the soldiers killed in Iraq accused Tony Blair of failing to justify his decision to go to war after his appearance at the Chilcot inquiry.

By Caroline Gammell
Published: 8:00AM GMT 30 Jan 2010
Twenty relatives of those killed in the conflict were given seats at the inquiry in order to listen to the former prime minister answer questions about the events leading up to the 2003 war.
Less than an hour after it started, one father stood up and walked out muttering: “This is a waste of time, I can’t take this anymore.”

Valerie O’Neill, whose son Kris was killed by a roadside bomb in 2007 said Mr Blair evaded many of the questions put to him. “He never gave a straight answer and could not be swayed by the inquiry panel,” he said. “We waited until the very end for an apology from Mr Blair but we didn’t get one. “He couldn’t bring himself to say it as far as I could see.”

Sarah Chapman, a former nurse whose brother Robert O’Connor was one of 10 men shot down in a Hercules in January 2005, said she was left speechless by his performance. “I am gutted and angry,” she said. “Every time he was asked about his reasons for going to war, he said it was all about the people in Iraq. “Of course Saddam Hussain was not a good leader, but this was not his only reason for going to war.

“I feel Mr Blair acted alone and did not discuss war with anyone who might disagree with him.

“He showed a complete inability to acknowledge the sacrifice that has been made on the part of the armed forces in this country.

“He spent all the time justifying himself rather than explaining why he went to war. When asked at the end if there was anything he wanted to add, he said no. “I was so upset, I hope the sound of my tears will ring in his ears.”

Rose Gentle, whose son Gordon was killed in 2004, said Mr Blair failed to acknowledge any of the relatives: “He walked straight into to room and never looked at us."

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[glitch]

1. Faustian.

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[gratuitous]

2. Tears, nothing

I want the screams of the final agony of all the victims of this illegal invasion haunting Tony Blair's every sleeping moment from now until the day he finally dies.

[Danger Mouse]

3. Tony Blair...every bit as much of a dirt bag as Bush, IMHO.

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4. Kick nt