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Iraq War Legal Advice Published

BBC News

In a letter to the prime minister on 30 January, 2003, Lord Goldsmith said he "remained of the view that the correct legal interpretation of resolution 1441 is that it does not authorise the use of military force without a further determination by the Security Council".

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25850.htm



Blair 'needed UN support' over Iraq

Jonathan Powell assured a meeting at 10 Downing Street three months before the war began that it was unlikely that America would proceed with the invasion alone.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gkHalP9jr4TpJzh1h7WC392P0XfQ



Revealed: Tony Blair's battle with law chief after warning Iraq war would be illegal

Tony Blair's fury at being told the Iraq War was illegal was laid bare yesterday after secret memos from his Attorney General were finally published.

http://tinyurl.com/2dsysgk



US And Britain 'Did Not Believe Iraq's Weapons Programme Was A Real Threat'

By The Telegraph

Former UK diplomat Carne Ross claimed that the Government ''intentionally and substantially'' exaggerated its assessment of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in public documents.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25920.htm



Tony Blair 'intentionally talked up WMD', Iraq inquiry told

Tony Blair "intentionally" exaggerated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, the Iraq inquiry heard yesterday.

http://bit.ly/9yFfPl


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