The United Kingdom's formal inquiry into the Iraq War will be issued today. The usual suspects will be docked again there as they have been here: faulty intelligence, lack of planning, no exit strategy, insufficient consideration to the after-war conditions. And one other: Prime Minister Tony Blair's overarching concern to stand with America.
The Iraq War has become a defining moment in UK relations with the US. "Always stay close to the Americans" was Churchill's advice to future British leaders. And Blair took the advice. And took it to his detriment. Blair is a political outcast now, moreso than is Bush. Blair's stand influenced British MP's to reject Prime Minister Cameron's call to stand with President Obama on intervention in Syria. The Iraq War led to a world shit storm.
Ordinary people who involve themselves in public occurrences take individual, incremental responsibility for their decisions. One vote, one voice are still one person's vote and voice. His judgment is tested, too. I supported the Iraq War, too. My judgment, voice and vote were as wrong as were Bush's and Blair's. I am Benjamin Harris. This is Public Occurrences.
The Iraq War has become a defining moment in UK relations with the US. "Always stay close to the Americans" was Churchill's advice to future British leaders. And Blair took the advice. And took it to his detriment. Blair is a political outcast now, moreso than is Bush. Blair's stand influenced British MP's to reject Prime Minister Cameron's call to stand with President Obama on intervention in Syria. The Iraq War led to a world shit storm.
Ordinary people who involve themselves in public occurrences take individual, incremental responsibility for their decisions. One vote, one voice are still one person's vote and voice. His judgment is tested, too. I supported the Iraq War, too. My judgment, voice and vote were as wrong as were Bush's and Blair's. I am Benjamin Harris. This is Public Occurrences.
