After much speculation we finally have Tony Blair in the Dragon's Den.But it is not expected to reveal new information of any change of opinion from former premier Blair, so far he has given at times a slightly nervous and hesitant account of the time-line to go to War in IRAQ. But has offered nothing of any real substance to support the fact apart from "regime change" and "OIL" which he made reference.
So then it is the small give away asides and comments that if anything will be the more revealing of Blair and his WAR. It even appears that he may have influenced (certainly bolstered) George W Bush to making the final call to GO to WAR.
So far we have heard these facts to emerge from the AM and PM proceedings;
- When asked why go to war with IRAQ and not IRAN or N. Korea, responded that IRAQ was the place to start!
- Fails to understand significance of 45 min claim as presenting a false warning to people of UK!
- Playing a disgraceful game of word manipulation at this much-anticipated event. Blairism on full frontal display
- TB looking very twitchy with questioning on legality of going to War without the 2nd UN resolution.Says that he had undertaken significant war planning: but could not have foreseen different outcome eventualities
- The panel returns time and time again to the issue of legality in going to war and how Blair sidelined the UN.
- Blair in closing comments of Inquiry has no regrets!
