Iraqi deaths

[Spannerman]

Will Britain, as a separate state, ever go to war again? I can imagine that they will go as part of a contingent of say the UN or NATO, but perhaps, not alone. Today the Government is being taken to the High Court re the alleged deaths of 6 Iraqis by British Soldiers.

BBC report here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3931635.stm

If the findings are against the UK Govt, one then can imagine the flood gates opening as murmurings in legal circles are suggesting that Britain and the USA could very easily be taken to task on starting an 'illegal war' in Iraq. Already a cross party group of 40 MP's have asked Kofi Anan (UN Leader) to look into the illegal claim of going to war without the UN Security Councils approval.

There are also legal complications re the Attorney General's claim that the war was legal after the US and UK has admitted that intelligence reports on the reason for going to war was flawed. (WMD and the imminent threat)

The Attorney Generals office will not allow publication of the reasons for going to war public but reading between the lines the 'books' may well have to be opened if the High Court insists so.

It would appear as if the jigsaw is far from complete.

[Jan Milligan]

I hope, we never have to go to war again separate or otherwise John!

You Know, before the war, when we were getting all the hype, I was one of those shouting, "Get in there and Get The B."

I was led to believe that at any moment our streets were going to be attacked by WMD's.

I had been told so by our PM. and our PM wouldn't lie to us, would he?

Here speaketh Gullible Jan Milligan!

She won't be so Gullible the next time, and I pray nor will my country.

My country may find itself alone the next time, because no one will want to side with us, and next time the threat could be real!

As for the legallity of the War, we were told the WMD's were there, they weren't, they never were, and our PM knew it, but he went ahead anyway and our troops died, is that legal, I don't think so, but then I am just a peasant who doesn't know much???

[harry hackedoff]

Hiya Jan, nice to have you back onboard.
I take no pleasure in being one of the "unconvinced"
I "knew" Blair was lying, from the start and consistantly said so. There are/were other despots for worse than Saddam, but they don`t either threaten the Israelis or posses vast oil resourses. Not that either fact was in any way influential, etc etc.

[Andy O'Pray]

Hi Jan, you like a growing number of your countrymen/women are coming to the realisation that you were deceived into thinking that this war was right. Many of my colleagues and myself were against this war from day one, however, once the troops were committed our support was 100% behind the troops.

As can be seen, the situation in Iraq is growing more unstable by the day. What happened to the cheering crowds throwing flowers at the troops after the overthrow of Saddam? Some of us knew that this was never going to happen. Saddam was a bad man, but as H has said, the world is full of bad people, but without assets.

Unfortunately the only consequences that face those responsible for the deaths and maiming of our young people, is to be kicked out at the next election. Even then they will go out kicking and screaming their innocence.

I have been watching your Democratic convention with great interest and listening to the many speeches. It is very obvious that we can't walk away from Iraq in disgrace. The question now is, how do we extradite ourselves and still save face.

Aye - Andy.

[Jan Milligan]

If you really want to see how it is going over here, take a look at this link

A nd thanks guys for the welcome back

http://jibjab.hoverstudios.com/mirror.htm

[Andy O'Pray]

How very true Jan. Interesting times ahead.

Aye - Andy.

[Tab]

It is all very well saying that we will never go to war again except as a group of Nations, but who knows what is around the corner. We saw during the this last conflict just how many countries will support you, so you just can't rely on any one else. Now I know I forces are being slashed to bits by every party that come into power, but one of these days they will come to regret it, and that day will come. it always does.

[Spannerman]

[quote="Tab"]It is all very well saying that we will never go to war again except as a group of Nations, but who knows what is around the corner. We saw during the this last conflict just how many countries will support you, so you just can't rely on any one else. Now I know I forces are being slashed to bits by every party that come into power, but one of these days they will come to regret it, and that day will come. it always does.

[ /quote]

Why not read my post again {Will Britain, as a separate state, ever go to war again? I can imagine that they will go as part of a contingent of say the UN or NATO, but perhaps, not alone. }

I am not stating fact I am presupposing!