Iraq Inquiry: Tony Blair is recalled to give evidence

[maddezmom]

Source: BBC

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to be recalled to give evidence a second time to the Iraq Inquiry.

He is one of a number of key figures, including former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, asked to appear before the Chilcot committee again.

In January, Mr Blair defended his decision to take the country to war, saying he had no regrets about it and that Saddam Hussein was a "monster".

The inquiry said it wanted "more detail" in some key areas.

Earlier this year Chairman Sir John Chilcot said there could be more hearings if there were gaps in the evidence or points that needed clarifying.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11944712

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Iraq Inquiry will take further public evidence
8 December 2010

Sir John Chilcot has provided an update on the progress of the Iraq Inquiry and its next steps, including a new round of public hearings.

Since the end of the public hearings in July, the Inquiry has been hard at work. In September the Inquiry published an update of recent activities. This summary can be found on the Iraq Inquiry website. It includes the Inquiry’s visit to Iraq, further private hearings, meeting military veterans, reviewing more than 30 submissions from international lawyers as well as analysing the vast documentary record and cross referencing this with the oral testimony.

Sir John Chilcot said

“As we draft our report it is clear that there are some areas where we need further detail. We will, therefore, be seeking further evidence on those matters. I am committed to taking the majority of this evidence in public. In some cases we will be writing to witnesses or government departments asking them to provide a written statement of events, responding to specific questions set out by the Committee. In other cases we will be taking oral evidence.”

The Iraq Inquiry will be holding a further round of public hearings in the QEII conference centre between 18 January and 4 February 2011. An initial list of individuals who have been called to give evidence is:

full list at the link: http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/20101208-further-evidence.aspx

[Solly Mack]

1. k/r

[indimuse]

2. KNR! n/t

[GliderGuider]

3. These are heady times indeed! KnR! n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. The British have more integrity than our country has.

Why aren't we holding an inquiry?

[Nihil]

7. We're trying but if we were *really* succeeding ...

... that bastard would be behind bars already rather than still swanning around
the world cashing in his bribes ...

:grr:

[glinda]

5. Uh-oh.

[Overseas]

6. K&R ! //nt