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March 18, 2008The master opportunists are finally on deck
Independent - Opposition push for immediate Iraq inquiry faces defeat: MPs will vote next week on whether there should be a full-scale inquiry into the Iraq war to ensure that lessons are learnt from the mistakes made. The Tories will stage a Commons debate on Iraq a week today in an attempt to force Gordon Brown to honour his pledge to hold an investigation. The Prime Minister committed himself to calling an inquiry in a letter to the Labour-affiliated Fabian Society. But he insisted the time is not yet right because the situation in Iraq remains "fragile". The Liberal Democrats and some Labour MPs who opposed the war will join the Tories in voting for an inquiry into the "origins and conduct" to be set up now. But the Government is likely to defeat the Opposition's proposal. Many Labour MPs privately want an investigation, but are reluctant to support a Tory motion.
1. Funny how things can be hunky-dory one minute and "fragile" the next, isn't it?
2. The solution is simple; the inquiry should - amongst other things - look into how, when and why Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition failed us before, during and after the invasion.
Posted by Manic on March 18, 2008 8:10 AM in the category It's War! It's Legal! It's Lovely!
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"Many Labour MPs privately want an investigation, but are reluctant to support a Tory motion."
I think the way MPs put party loyalty before accountability and justice is to be admired. My faith in politics has been restored by this selfless gesture.
Posted by: Justin McKeating at March 18, 2008 9:34 AM
Justin: If I were a rebel MP of good standing, I would at least be hesitant to allow these opportunists to turn around and make hay from this after all the good work they did to contribute to the disaster. You know how good the Tories are at rewriting history.
Posted by: Manic at March 18, 2008 10:11 AM
Whether they want to admit it or not, it seems fairly obvious that situation in Iraq is far from ideal.
In which case, and bearing in mind that this will be international news, perhaps it isn't the best idea to be starting an enquiry (which will most likely have a negative outcome for the Government) while we're still in the middle of this "war" ?
If the outcome is that the war was illegal, etc, then its not going to make things any easier for the troops who are out there. The potential for Iraqi insurgents using it as propoganda is huge. Waiting until we at least withdraw seems like the logical answer.
I'm sure the Torys know this, but its a good opportunity to bring it back into the public eye and make Brown look bad/like a liar at the same time.
Posted by: mou at March 18, 2008 12:36 PM
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