 AP Photo Tony Blair has yet to testify before Sir John Chilcot's inquiry into the Iraq war, but he must already be squirming after the first week's evidence. Contrary to expectations, the mandarins have not pulled their oh-so-elegant punches. Freed from obligations of loyalty, they appear to be addressing the fundamental questions. Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Nicolas Sarkozy must be congratulating themselves on their choice of EU president. Had they been blinded by Mr Blair's stardust, the presidency would already have been badly tarnished.
On day one, we learned that British officials picked up the drumbeats from Washington soon after George Bush's election but had dismissed overthrowing the Iraqi leadership because "it had no basis in law". Sir Peter Ricketts, a former... TAGGED: Tony Blair, Jeremy Greenstock, George Bush, John Chilcot, Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Iraq, Britain, Germany, France, Washington, United Nations, Foreign Office, Commission of European Communities, ambassador , President RECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The Duma's confirmation of Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister on 8 May, a day after Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president, marked the completion of their long-anticipated role swap and a new period in Russia's foreign... more ›› |
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