Reply #18: It's a complete whitewash

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He said the "allegation was an allegation which was unfounded", because intelligence chiefs did believe that the source from which it came was reliable.

So he chooses to believe the people who we've since heard knew basically nothing about Iraq and WMDs.

He also said that Dr Kelly's meeting with Mr Gilligan was unauthorised, and in breach of the civil service code.

So it's his own fault he's dead?

He said: "I am satisfied that Dr Kelly took his own life by cutting his left wrist."
His death was hastened by taking a "concoction" of pills, said the judge. He added that no third party was involved.

It doesn't seem as if he's read the reports of the "suicide" scene, not enough blood, bruises on his body and head, the difficulty of slahing his ulnar artery when the radial artery is easier to find, heart monitor pads in place - WTF was that about?

Dr Kelly's meeting with Mr Gilligan was unauthorised and, by talking about intelligence matters, the scientist had breached the civil service code of procedure, the judge said.

Again, it's his fault he's dead.

Lord Hutton said he was satisfied that Dr Kelly had not suggested the government knew intelligence in the dossier was suspect or wrong.
He also said he did not believe the scientist had said the 45-minute claim was initially kept out because the intelligence agencies thought it was untrue.

He was present at the hotel when the meeting took place? How can he be so certain about anything?

It's a whitewash. Blair must be peeing his pants in joy over this.