Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion

The Guardian by Richard Norton-Taylor | Nov. 23, 2009

() • Inquiry to hear how Blair hid true intentions for war • Military ?ill-prepared? for aftermath of invasion Military commanders are expected to tell the inquiry into the Iraq war, which opens on Tuesday, that the invasion was ill-conceived and that preparations were sabotaged by Tony Blair?s government?s attempts to mislead the public. They were so shocked by the lack of preparation for the aftermath of the invasion that they believe members of the ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Chris Rocco - Nov 22, 2009 - 2:51 PM PST
Reviewed by: Chris Rocco (review), Dwight Rousu (review), James Canning (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review), Barry Grossheim (review), Patrick McGuire (review)
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Barry Grossheim
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 by Barry Grossheim - Nov. 25, 2009

The truth always comes out eventually. Why do the most powerful men in the world never learn that they cannot cover up the truth indefinitely?

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 24, 2009
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Tanya J. Maurer
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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Nov. 24, 2009
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Patrick McGuire
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 by Patrick McGuire - Nov. 26, 2009
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Chris Rocco
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 by Chris Rocco - Nov. 23, 2009
Chris posted this story.
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James Canning
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 by James Canning - Nov. 24, 2009

The sordid tale of how Tony Blair literally conspired with G W Bush to launch an idiotic and illegal war, is being told with greater detail than previously revealed.

Blair apparently suffers from the same religious delusions that helped to drive Bush forward in this catastrophic adventure. Neocons set up the scheme and kept the British away from decision-making, thus enabling the astonishingly dishonest and criminally vicious enterprise to proceed.

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