Straw vetoes Iraq minutes release

Straw vetoes Iraq minutes release

news.bbc.co.uk

He said he would use a clause in the Freedom of Information Act to block the release of details of meetings in which the war's legality was discussed.

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It's ridiculous the government has vetoed this information on the legality of the war. Why have they done this? Is it because they came to the conclusion the war was illegal? Is that too simple a view?

The SNP described the move as a "cover-up" and said an inquiry was needed so that lessons could be learnt from the "worst UK foreign policy decision in living memory".

Also there is also talk of changing the data protection act so it doesn't include cabinet ministers!


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