Blair Warned in 2000 Iraq War was Illegal

A secret strategy paper withheld from publication reveals that an invasion of Iraq was discussed within the UK Government for more than two years before military action was taken, with the Foreign Office warning that an invasion would be illegal. The strategy paper was not published by the Chilcot Inquiry because the Government retains the power to veto the publication of classified documents. This raises serious questions about the powers of the Inquiry to reveal sensitive material that is in the public interest and necessary to ensure Government accountability...More