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The Iraq Inquiry was embroiled in a cover-up row today after it announced secret papers between Tony Blair and George Bush will not be published in full.
After months of deadlock, the Government has agreed Sir John Chilcot’s inquiry can release the controversial documents.
But it will only publish edited extracts giving the “gist” of 25 notes and 130 recorded conversations between the former PM and US President in the build up to the 2003 war.
And the inquiry has agreed not to reveal President Bush’s views.
The compromise immediately prompted accusations that the inquiry could be a whitewash.
At first the Government refused to release any of the papers between Blair and Bush amid fears it would upset the Americans but now will publish.
originally posted by: gortex
The war against Iraq had nothing to do with the 2001 twin towers attack it was an act of revenge brought about by the son of the man Saddam Hussein planned to assassinate , George H.W. Bush.
As for the claims of cover-up they are justified , I don't care about not seeing what Bush Jnr said but as a British citizen I have the right to see what the war criminal Blair said in the run up to an illegal act of war.
The 2001 twin towers attack caused the war in Afghanistan, not Iraq.
The war in Iraq and overthrow of Saddam Hussein was due to Saddam's plan to sell oil in Euros rather US Dollars.
John Major said today that Tony Blair should demand Bush Iraq war letters are published to stop conspiracy theories 'festering'.
originally posted by: gortex
The war against Iraq had nothing to do with the 2001 twin towers attack it was an act of revenge brought about by the son of the man Saddam Hussein planned to assassinate , George H.W. Bush.
As for the claims of cover-up they are justified , I don't care about not seeing what Bush Jnr said but as a British citizen I have the right to see what the war criminal Blair said in the run up to an illegal act of war.
originally posted by: AngryCymraeg
a reply to: DEV1L79
There are times when Tony Blair sounds quite hurt about the fact that he's regarded with total contempt in the UK.
originally posted by: earthblaze
a reply to: gortex
I agree with your third point but how can they only publish one half the report? Tony Blair's communications with Bush would appear disjointed and open to supposition.
With regard to your second point have you done any research to support your claim? Have a look at The Petrodollar Wars: The Iraq-Petrodollar Connection Link
how many times too, have we heard the anecdotes of the American troops saying they knew it was about oil
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: smurfy
how many times too, have we heard the anecdotes of the American troops saying they knew it was about oil
It was about a few things oil being one of them , 10 years on and Iraq's oil is largely owned by western companies , ExxonMobil , Chevron , BP and Shell plus Cheney's Halliburton.
Bush got the bad guy who tried to kill his Pa , his mates got richer from all that lovely oil and Blair became a multi millionaire of the back of his associations with Bush .... everyone's a winner. , who says crime doesn't pay !