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The Sidereal Record Straightener
The British government has also claimed it was forced into war by the USA
Posted by muriel_volestrangler in Latest Breaking News
Wed Sep 26th 2007, 11:39 AM
The heart of the argument in March 2003 was whether we could allow Dr. Blix and his colleagues more time to complete their inspections. The problem was that, although we wanted to allow Dr. Blix more time, there was not an effective international consensus for doing so.

Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary, House of Commons, 12 Oct 2004


Of course, that may just be Straw trying to cover his arse in case of future Hague prosecutions. Still, 'I was only doing what Bush told me' probably won't be much of a defence.
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