British Government dossier on Iraq.

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by Raj, Sep 24, 2002.

  1. Raj

    Raj New Member

    Oct 3, 1999
    East Kilbride, Scotl
    For those of you who want to see the entire document see the link below.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/02/uk_dossier_on_iraq/pdf/iraqdossier.pdf

    A summary is availible here.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2277352.stm#list.

    I'm copying a summary of Tony Blair's view which I think is interesting.

    The UK Prime Minister states "I am in no doubt that the threat is serious and current, that he has made progress on weapons of mass destruction and that he has to be stopped."


    The UK Prime Minister says that although gathering intelligence inside Iraq is not easy he and other ministers are satisfied with the authority of the information


    He says it is "unprecedented for the government to publish a document of this kind".


    Blair is "increasingly alarmed" in recent months by evidence that Saddam Hussein is developing weapons of mass destruction in contravention of UN resolutions


    He says: "I am quite clear that Saddam will go to extreme lengths, indeed has already done so, to hide these weapons and avoid giving them up."
     
  2. weasel

    weasel Member

    Oct 31, 2000
    NYC
    The report will do nothing to change anyones mind. People in favor of using force will agree and say it simply restates what we already know. People against using force will still say it doesn't prove he is a threat. I don't think that any of the information provided by the UK can be denied, but people will try.
     

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