Iraq war inquiry will be no whitewash, Chilcot says

[Gregorian]

Source: BBC

The man in charge of the inquiry examining events surrounding the Iraq war has said his committee will not produce a report that is a "whitewash".

He believes the fact he has access to all government records will deter people from lying because, as he puts it, "the stuff is there on paper anyway".

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8373202.stm

[shadowknows69]

1. Yawn. When someone arrests one of our war criminals wake me.

Or more likely dig me out of my grave because it will take more than my lifetime. We may convict someone's skeleton someday.

[Gregorian]

2. I completely understand your cynicism. But it got a rise out of me.

I'll take anything that even remotely moves us in the direction of the truth.

[Gregorian]

3. I hate to bump my own thread, but this ought to excite some of you.

It's a break from all the talk about turkeys and Palins.

[Gregorian]

4. Nobody gives a shit about this?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. I do. I'm still skeptical but cautiously optimistic. nt