(Guardian) A war fought under false pretences

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Here's an opinion piece hot off the presses, and bloody obvious in tis conclusions to anyone who doubts that pre-emptive invasions are a wise idea. A short excerpt follows.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1017381,00.html

by Roy Hattersley
Wednesday August 13, 2003

The country and the Commons were doubtful enough about the war even when they were told that Saddam's lethal capability was certain. If they had known that it was only the supposition of some intelligence officers, the opposition to military action would have been irresistible. And the doubts do more than undermine the dossier that changed the public mood. They make the decision to go to war itself indefensible. If young men and women are sent to die, the politicians who send them need to be sure that the sacrifice is justified. In Iraq, soldiers were sacrificed for a hypothesis which was rejected by some of the intelligence officers who were qualified to make a judgment.

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1. A fellow Wednesdayite scores a goal!

But really Hattersley is only stating what has been obvious for some months now. What Blair has done on this issue is unforgivable and the sooner he leaves office the better.