Iraq war critics conduct their own Hutton inquiry

[cal04]

Opponents of the war in Iraq are using the new freedom of information laws to pursue questions that were left unanswered by the Hutton and Butler inquiries. Tony Blair has consistently refused to say, for example, when he knew that the flawed intelligence included in the infamous dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction had been withdrawn.

Now long-standing critics such as Adam Price, the Plaid Cymru MP, are applying for the information under the new right-to-know laws. It is just one example of a raft of innovative uses to which the new laws are being put.

TodayThe Independent on Sunday launches a service to help readers get as much as possible from the new Freedom of Information Act, which came into force on 1 January. We will help route your request to the relevant authority and provide you with updates on its progress. We will also, where possible, help with appeals if requests are turned down, using the advice of a team of freedom of information specialists.

IN THE NEW SPIRIT OF OPENNESS ... 10 BURNING QUESTIONS
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=599120

[roguevalley]

1. this is great news. great, great news.

[struggle4progress]

2. kick