US gave date of war to Britain in advance, court papers reveal[BIG]

[AnIndependentTexan]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=576429

US gave date of war to Britain in advance, court papers reveal

By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
27 October 2004

Secret plans for the war in Iraq were passed to British Army chiefs by US defence planners five months before the invasion was launched, a court martial heard yesterday.

The revelation strengthened suspicions that Tony Blair gave his agreement to President George Bush to go to war while the diplomatic efforts to force Saddam Hussein to comply with UN resolutions were continuing.

[shelley806]

1. Whoa!

This just reinforces the fact that the neocons have been urging for Iraq was since the 90's, and it really had nothing to do with 9/11. How do you think this will be perceived by the media? Will it affect the election?

[gumby]

2. Well, like, Duh?

You mean all that UN posturing was,..well.... just posturing??

[NightOwwl]

3. drip..drip...drip

:thumbsup:

[ThePhilosopher04]

4. I wonder how they'll spin this one!!!...

We all knew this was the truth anyway, but this more or less confirms it.

Kinda reminds me of the wrestling industry when they used to claim they were legit and nothing was fake. Of course the sheep used to think it was real.

[nostalgicaboutmyfutr]

5. "You Dam Right I Did!!!!"

I can only imagine some type of Jack Nicholas/A Few Good Men type outburst from Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney et al at some point....

[wtmusic]

6. If anyone still believes W was sincere

they are beyond hope

[bush equals idiot]

7. Why doesn't Al Gore get his news channel set up

and let DU be his 24 hour breaking news ticker. That's all he'd need to drive Fix into panic.

[uhhuh]

8. If this can be proven

This could be really huge!

Kick.

I don't doubt it a bit.

[drmom]

9. Anyone who was paying attention...

...could see this war coming from the time * took (and I emphasize "took") office.