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April 28, 2005
The Times Gives Blair the Benefit of the Doubt on Iraq
The Times of London, in an April 29, 2005 leader headlined A Reasonable Case: The difficulties of distinguishing international law and international politics," told its readers:
When selective extracts of the advice that Lord Goldsmith provided to Tony Blair on the legal status of any war in Iraq were first leaked, a number of observers argued that the Attorney-General’s cautious and balanced thoughts were proof positive that the Prime Minister had “lied”. Lawyers are supposed to weigh the arguments for and against, a fact that was lost on those fighting an entirely different war. The release of the full memorandum that he sent to the Prime Minister on March 7, 2003, suggests that much of what has been said about his alleged position on the war has been exaggerated or distorted.The Times said, "His text helps to settle at least some of these matters." Here's more.
Posted by Munir Umrani at April 28, 2005 04:19 PM
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