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Originally Posted by cybrsamurai
Bale this is totally off subject but what do you think of Blair, I have read that he is blaming bad intel on his decision to join the US in Iraq. I personally think he is full of it and he and Bush knew all along there were no WMD's in Iraq. Curious to see what you think since you are a bit closer to the issue.
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I don't know if Blair/Bush recieved bad intelligence due to mistakes, recieved intentionally bad intelligence, recieved correct intelligence but the WMDs were removed/hidden during the buildup, or if they knew all along that there were no weapons. All of the scenarios are possible, and really, there is no way for anyone (independant of how intelligent or well connected they believe they are) to know the absolute truth in complex situations like this. That being said, I am not a Blair supporter, but that is more because of his policy towards Europe and his domestic policies than because of any relationship with the US.
You might be interested in reading some of the artciles by Philip Bobbit (
Biography) which are avaliable on the web or pick up one of his books, as I think he has one of the more realistic and balanced views on the Iraq war and war in general. Unfortunately, the specific article I was going to link you to has wandered off the web, but I'll see if I can find it.