The prime minister has refused to give in to demands for an inquiry into the war in Iraq because it would undermine British troops on active service, his official spokesman insisted before today's Commons vote on the issue.
The Conservatives have warned they may back the Scottish and Welsh nationalists, who have tabled a motion calling for a public review by senior MPs of the lead-up to war and its aftermath, despite having supported military action.
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No, Tony the troops won't be undermined by an inquiry. YOU will be undermined.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...429432,00.html
The Conservatives have warned they may back the Scottish and Welsh nationalists, who have tabled a motion calling for a public review by senior MPs of the lead-up to war and its aftermath, despite having supported military action.
Read in full...
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/...935565,00.html
No, Tony the troops won't be undermined by an inquiry. YOU will be undermined.
"The only time...that a Commons motion calling for an inquiry at the height of a war was carried, the Prime Minister immediately resigned.
This was in 1855 when, after reports by William Howard Russell of The Times about the sufferings of the British Army in the Crimea, a proposal by John Roebuck for an inquiry was approved by 305 to 148 and Lord Aberdeen resigned.
That is an unhappy precedent for Mr Blair. If the Government lost this evening — and the odds are probably still against — his position would be very precarious."
This was in 1855 when, after reports by William Howard Russell of The Times about the sufferings of the British Army in the Crimea, a proposal by John Roebuck for an inquiry was approved by 305 to 148 and Lord Aberdeen resigned.
That is an unhappy precedent for Mr Blair. If the Government lost this evening — and the odds are probably still against — his position would be very precarious."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...429432,00.html
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