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John Prescott: Ex-deputy PM says Iraq War was illegal
Source: BBC
John Prescott, who was deputy prime minister when Britain went to war with Iraq in 2003, says the invasion by UK and US forces was "illegal".
Writing in the Sunday Mirror, he said he would live with the "catastrophic decision" for the rest of his life.
Lord Prescott said he now agreed "with great sadness and anger" with former UN secretary general Kofi Annan that the war was illegal.
He also praised Labour's Jeremy Corbyn for apologising on the party's behalf.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36756878
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John Prescott: Ex-deputy PM says Iraq War was illegal (Original Post)
Little Tich
Jul 2016
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alp227
(32,084 posts)1. this story deserves more visibility!
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)2. Do you think justice will ever be served? We were lied into a war that cost both countries dearly.
T_i_B
(14,749 posts)3. Hopefully more Labour figures follow Prescotts lead
inanna
(3,547 posts)4. Kicking.
Denzil_DC
(7,291 posts)5. Here's the Sunday Mirror article referred to in the OP:
chapdrum
(930 posts)6. At least Blair had the immense good taste
not to be filmed searching 10 Downing Street for WMD.