UK to declassify records of private talks between Blair and Bush in lead up to the invasion of Iraq

[smurfy]

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[url]http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-private-talks-between-tony-blair-and-george-bush-on-iraq-war-to-be-published-9029531.html[/url]
[quote]The Government is working to declassify more than 100 secret documents detailing discussions that took place between Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and George Bush in the run-up to the Iraq war. The Independent understands that, in an unprecedented move, a cache of notes from Mr Blair to Mr Bush, records of telephone conversations and meetings, as well as up to 200 minutes of cabinet-level discussions are to be published in the new year.

The release of the documents, which is likely to be in the next few months, will clear the way for Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq Inquiry to publish its long-awaited report into Britain’s involvement in the conflict.

There had been fears that Mr Blair and the US authorities would block the release of the confidential papers, which are said to provide an intimate picture of how decisions were made in the lead-up to war.[/quote]

[lazyguy]

"Yippee-ki-yay let's bomb us some brown folks!"

"Whoa there Mister Blair let's be reasonable about this."

"If anyone asks, forty-five minutes! Death to scientists!"

[fruxodaily]

"So uhm, about Iraq"

"Not now George I'm trying to train my Corgi's to give people handshakes"

[Paul McCartney]

"Were going into Iraq."

"Why?"

"The SAS is already there, feel free to send Harry."