Lord Prescott admits Iraq war was "illegal" and a "catastrophic decision"

Lord Prescott admits Iraq war was “illegal” and a “catastrophic decision”

Monday, July 11th 2016 - 07:16 UTC

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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. Read full article

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Englander
Am no Tony Blair supporter but “I am with you whatever” could mean a range of intended commitment from merely moral support to actual military involvement.
Prescott is just blowing with the wind as usual.
Jul 11th, 2016 - 07:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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falklandlad
Indeed, blowing lots of wind, and if he feels so sad and angry about it, he should resign his peerage, afterall it was only bestowed on him because of his former position as Deputy Prime Minister. Let him be accountable and do the good thing - resign!
Jul 11th, 2016 - 10:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Prescott is a nothing trying to justify himself. Often called “Two Jags” because his corruption allowed him to own and run two Jaguar cars. Best known for banging his secretary on his office desk. He's always been ultra gabby.

Who decides whether a war is “illegal”? Where are the “rules” written? Anybody recall the part of the UN Charter that enshrines the freedom of action of sovereign states? How come there wasn't worldwide condemnation of argieland's “illegal” attack on the Falkland Islands? How come argieland got away with saying “It wasn't us”? Argieland has incredible double standards. It illegally invaded the Falkland Islands in 1832. It illegally installed a military garrison and tried to set up a penal colony on British territory. And yet, for some convoluted reason, it sees the British expulsion of those invaders as some sort of justification for a “claim” to sovereignty. It tried again in 1982. What a shame that Britain acted with restraint. Should have shelled Buenos Aires. Still, next time!
Jul 11th, 2016 - 10:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Iraq war was “illegal” and a “catastrophic decision”. In plain words - “A Mistake”!

Q: So who is going to rectify it?
A: NOBODY!
Jul 11th, 2016 - 12:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Englander
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Russia and Iran might give it a shot.
They did their absolute best to undermine US and UK forces.
Yeah....have a word with Putin and those Islamic tossers in Tehran.
UK's involvement is over.....which is what you wanted.
Just wish Saddam and his sons were still around so we could reinstate them in power.
Jul 11th, 2016 - 03:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
Pussy.
Jul 11th, 2016 - 11:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
Of course it was illegal. We don't need a British aristocrat to tell us that.
Jul 16th, 2016 - 01:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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