Europe needs to get real on defence; Britain needs to get real on Europe
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19 June 2009
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AC, many people use critical analysis when studying a subject matter, be it philosophy, economics or history. The same can be said of people who study war and the impact it has on all of us. AC it is a bit harsh to assume that many people who are critical of the occupation are just simply being judgemental. The truth is many people have researched this conflict in great depth and looked at all the evidence before reaching a conclusion. Unfortunately for the government the evidence does not justify an invasion. It would have been helpful if the governments who had gathered the correct evidence and researched the subject matter thoroughly, this conflict may never had happened. The sooner the truth is out, the sooner we can all move on from this painful catastrophe. Many people need this enquiry to heal wounds as well as learning lessons. AC I suggest you get yourself a good counsellor who will support you through the enquiry. I think you will need it.
This isn’t about the media it’s about the people.
We want a public inquiry because it gives us the best chance of getting near the truth, Yes it would still be presented via the British establishment media but better that than filtering by the government and the media.
Brown’s new openness has been already been exposed as a complete sham. The decision for a secret inquiry shows clearly how vile Labour are. They don’t give a stuff for the people who have shed their blood on this misadventure.
Thanks to the internet and the independent views of bloggers and access to global news interpretations – for the first time ever there’s a chance of getting close to the truth.
Hence the secrecy.
Over the past few days, AC has been jumping from one subject matter to another. The regulars on this blog must be dizzy as AC uses his deflection strategies to stop the critics of The Occupatifrom discussing the forthcoming enquiry. The usual crowd on this blog who slavishly support everything their spinmaster has to say are nowhere to be seen. Perhaps they are having lessons on the importance of critical analysis and how this can benefit humanity. AC it is important to everybody that you support an open and honest enquiry. It will put an end to all sorts of unfinished business-bereaved families’protesters, media- and you will want to move on from it too. This cannot happen if the enquiry is another whitewash such as the Hutton debacle. Thank you and I bid you good day.
You’re quite right : we don’t need another inquiry, public or secret. We know quite well that were were led into an illegal war by mendacious toerags like you and Tony Blair.
“So the Hutton Inquiry, which completely cleared the government – you didn’t want to hear it.’ ”
Actually it didn’t. I would be happy to talk it through with you, or further discuss by email – if you’re interested.
The only part of Hutton that could be regarded as a ‘whitewash’ was the “Summary of Conclusions”.
In fact, the evidence gathered by Hutton is pretty interesting stuff and demonstrates that, on the balance of probabilities (if not beyond reasonable doubt) that there was little, or no, substantial intelligence suggesting Iraq could, or would, threaten the UK.
Furthermore, that such evidence as did exist was deliberately framed in such a manner as to misleadingly suggest that Iraq could, or would, threaten the UK.
The consequences of this are that 1. the government deliberately mislead the population (‘lied’ if you will) 2. the framing of the war was designed around creating some semblance (no matter how tenuous) of legality 3. that the war was illegal.
This last point is uncontentious. Why else would the previous UN Sec Gen (a diplomat of course) feel entitled to describe the occupation of Iraq as ‘illegal’?
How you feel about point 1. and 2. depends on whether you’ve looked at the evidence, whether you have a stake in denying the truth of the matter or whather, like much of the population, you haven’t the time to sift through the evidence, but intuition tells you the political class is as bent as the proverbial nine bob note.
I have to admire your talent for doing your job but I think it is a terrible shame that those talents were employed towards such a terrible end.
I feel sure you will not agree with me, it would no doubt we very hard to live with yourself if you didn’t, so I welcome you to contact me and we can discuss this further.
Kind regards
Jesse
We do not believe anything you say. The British public will not be satisfied until a proper public enquiry is held. We want those responsible prosecuted – this means your former master, Tony Blair, a man jointly responsible with George Bush, the two mass murderers of the modern day.
I don’t want any inquiry, I think we all know what happened by now. Like always people will believe what they want and those responsible will spin the usual self justification. I confidently predict it will satisfy no-one.