UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions.
By on Feb 24th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions.
The British government said today that it will not “publish records of cabinet discussions on the legality of invading Iraq in 2003, despite a tribunal ruling in January that it should release them.” Justice Secretary Jack Straw blocked the request made under the Freedom of Information Act, saying that release of the records would “risk serious damage to Cabinet government.” Previously released government documents revealed that former Attorney General Peter Goldsmith had “cast doubt on the legal grounds for war” just days before then-Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered British troops to invade Iraq.
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Somebody’s got something to hide.
Heh.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:29 pmThe ‘damage’ has already been done. People are just trying to assess the damage and attempt repair. British government, you are impeding justice. Stop it!
February 24th, 2009 at 2:30 pmWell, at least we know where Dick Cheney has been recently…I wonder how the quail hunting is in Britain???
February 24th, 2009 at 2:32 pmBriton is still the King of secretive shadowy government. We learned from the best of every culture. Pepsi will never be as good as coke.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:35 pmSilly fascists and thier silly cover-ups.
Keep the Mexicans and deport Republicans!
February 24th, 2009 at 2:35 pmBritain Britain Britain
February 24th, 2009 at 2:36 pmThose darn poodles, they’ll do it every time.
¶ AIO
February 24th, 2009 at 2:38 pmsaying that release of the records would “risk serious damage to Cabinet government.”
Gives you a warm feeling inside when your governmnet thinks that revealing the truth might damage it.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:38 pmIf Jack Straw keeps it up, he’ll be promoted to the Ministry of Silly Walks.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:38 pm“come see the violence inherent in the system!”
February 24th, 2009 at 2:39 pmMaybe the US and Britain should pass a CYA law. The law would say that the information requested by a FOIA would potentially embarrass an Administration or show illegal acts committed and therefore would not be released. I’m sure our Congress would sign up to that. I’m not so sure Parliament would, but it’s worth a try.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:40 pmBut then again, the Western countries are freedom palladins and stuff…
February 24th, 2009 at 2:41 pmThe servants are stealing the booze and concealing their crime
February 24th, 2009 at 2:43 pmEverybody votes for change but the status quo says, “There’s no changin’ this!”
February 24th, 2009 at 2:45 pmTranslation: We don’t want to go to jail.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:46 pmZooey’s spot on.
This surely indicates something to hide.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:46 pm.
Why admit the truth when covering it up makes me look innocent?
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February 24th, 2009 at 2:50 pmSimple facts;
The United States and England would be charged in the criminal courts.
This is just mind blowing. I think it’s time for the citizens of this world to overthrow every government in power.
We are destroying ourselves with these lies.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:52 pmMr. Philby Says:
This is good news for real Americans.
You wouldn’t know a real American from real American cheese.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:58 pmAlrighty Mr. P, it’s time to get back to gracing your djockstrap site. You’ve had your popsicle on us.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:58 pmMr. Phuckby, you would know a real American. A real one would beat the crap out of you. But then you would have to come out from under your bed first.
All government officials involved in the Iraqi decision making are criminals.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:04 pmAlso, Mr. P, while your posting intended to throw the entire thread into a whirl wind, I’ll take issue with it as a serious comment anyway.
First, what “good news” could possibly come out of citizens being unable to access the records of their own government?
Second, wouldn’t a “real American” protect, defend, and preserve the constitution? Why, then, would this be good news to that particular segment? Or do you have a different definition of a “real American.”
February 24th, 2009 at 3:05 pmBy “real Americans” Pillsbury means “The Quisling Quarter”, so his statement is sufficiently consistent.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:06 pmAre we sure Tony Blair has left the building? Someone is hiding something that’s for sure.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:19 pmJustice Secretary Jack Straw blocked the request made under the Freedom of Information Act, saying that release of the records would “risk serious damage to Cabinet government.”
That’s an admission of guilt. He’s stating that the records contain incriminating evidence.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:26 pmMr. Philby Says:
This is good news for real Americans.
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real americans?
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February 24th, 2009 at 3:27 pmBush’s poodle has something to hide.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:44 pmWhat could it be?
Mr. Philby Says:
Like hillary and kerry to name 2
Idiot, the ones who covered up and lied about it, not the fools who didn’t know that republicans lie about everything.
Does your laptop fit under your bed?
February 24th, 2009 at 3:46 pmMr. Phluffy says: Like hillary and kerry to name 2?
You’re mistaking “voting for a pre-ordained resolution” with “decision-making”, Mr. P. Secretary Clinton and Senator Kerry were not involved in the decision-making on going to war in Iraq; that was all done by the RNC prior to the November 2000 election, and the resolution that they voted on was simply an affirmation of the pre-ordained decision by President Cheney and his sock puppet Herr Bush.
Oh, and by the way, both Secretary Clinton and Sen. Kerry have been upstanding enough to admit that they were duped by the Cheney/Bush/Rumsfeld cabal and that they were wrong in their vote — I don’t recall any of your Heroes of Wingnuttia admitting the wrongness of their decision-making, despite the collossal failure that resulted…
February 24th, 2009 at 3:50 pmBuckie Boy Says:
Idiot, the ones who covered up and lied about it, not the fools who didn’t know that republicans lie about everything.
WOW! Think about that! Two Senators, both of whom have been in DC for decades were fooled by the evil Republican Party , but a cheetos eating, pimple faced geek posting on TP from mothers basement wasn’t. What does that say for Kerry and Clinton?
February 24th, 2009 at 4:14 pmjacambece Says:
What does that say for Kerry and Clinton?
Edit to add:
And the rest of the democrat party?
eugenics debra in 3..2..1..
February 24th, 2009 at 4:22 pmGee, Philby is a Tory. Your side lost the Revolutionary War. Americans haven’t been British subjects for well over 200 years.
February 24th, 2009 at 4:25 pmLooks like a consensus amongst the Bushie wingnuts. The liars are innocent, and those who were suckered by the liars are responsible.
February 24th, 2009 at 4:28 pmHey dumbass, there is no such thing as the “democrat party”. Stop using a noun as an adjective. It makes you sound like a dumbass.
February 24th, 2009 at 4:32 pmshoeless Says:
jacambece Says:
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And the rest of the democrat party?
Hey dumbass, there is no such thing as the “democrat party”. Stop using a noun as an adjective. It makes you sound like a dumbass.
Nice, but I know eugenicsdebra, and you are no eugenicsdebra. You need at least a larger paragraph with more BOLD and more CAPS and certainly more FOUL LANGUAGE. You’re kind of a poor womans debra.
February 24th, 2009 at 4:42 pmIt’s nothing personal. I would call anyone a dumbass if they consistantly used a noun as an adjective.
February 24th, 2009 at 5:40 pmBlair was a Bush stooge!
February 24th, 2009 at 8:47 pmAaaah, I see that the British government has their own version of a “unitary executive,” screw the courts, screw any commission findings, screw Parliament.
February 24th, 2009 at 8:56 pmTypical British behaiviour! Hide, deny and destroy any evidence of wrong doing! Tony Blair is a War Criminal and should be prosecuted for War Crimes and Crimes against the Humanity. UK is blocking the release of their rationale for going to War. Rationale to invade a country based on Lies! The commited an International crime and the result was the destruction of a country and the death of Two million Iraqui civilians! Go on UK! Hide! We know what you did! We know you hypocritical the UK government is! We know what kind os slime repitil the queen is! WAR CRIMINALS!
February 25th, 2009 at 12:19 am