Blix: Iraq war was illegal

[DoYouEverWonder]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=498039

4 March 2004

Blair's defence is bogus, says the former UN weapons inspector


The former chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has declared that the war in Iraq was illegal, dealing another devastating blow to Tony Blair.

Mr Blix, speaking to The Independent, said the Attorney General's legal advice to the Government on the eve of war, giving cover for military action by the US and Britain, had no lawful justification. He said it would have required a second United Nations resolution explicitly authorising the use of force for the invasion of Iraq last March to have been legal.

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But he suggested that the Prime Minister may have been fatally wounded by his loss of credibility, and that voters would deliver their verdict. "Some people say Bush and Blair should be put before a tribunal and I say that you have the punishment in the political field here," he said. "Their credibility has been affected by this: Bush too lost some credibility."

He repeated accusations the US and British governments were "hyped" intelligence and lacking critical thinking. "They used exclamation marks instead of question marks."

[KenLayedOff]

1. It's about time Blix took sides

His faux neutral crap was getting old. Welcome aboard Hans!

[leesa]

2. Ok, OK we know that already. Let's get on with the trials of the

Bush Crime Family. How many times does it have to be put in print and shouted from the rooftops? Mr Kerry, please.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Bush too lost some credibility

How is it possible to lose something you never had?????

Blix's infuriating old world diplomacy is in part responsible for the mess we are in today.