UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions - New England Patriots Forums - PatsFans.com Patriots Fan Messageboard
Men's Apparel Jerseys Hats Novelties Throwback Women's Youth
 
REGISTER FOR PATSFANS.COM

Welcome to PatsFans.com. Do you have an account? If not - please take a moment to register for our forum and experience a much smoother experience with fewer ads, along with no longer having to see this notification. Also learn about how you can receive a free Patriots T-Shirt from the Patriots Official ProShop by CLICKING HERE. Please enjoy your stay here, and Go Pats!


Go Back   New England Patriots Forums - PatsFans.com Patriots Fan Messageboard > Off Topic Forums > Political Discussion
Forgot Password? Join PatsFans.com!
Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Arcade Mark Forums Read Chat Room

WELCOME TO OUR FORUM HERE AT PATSFANS.COM!
ARE YOU NEW HERE? NOT LOGGED IN? PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT AND LOGIN TO REMOVE THIS WINDOW

Welcome to PatsFans.com. Do you have an account? If not - please take a moment to register for our forum and experience a much smoother experience with fewer ads, along with no longer having to see this notification window. Also learn about how you can receive a free Patriots T-Shirt from the Patriots Official ProShop by CLICKING HERE. Please enjoy your stay here, and Go Pats!

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-24-2009, 01:31 PM   #1
All Pro Poster
 
Holy Diver's Avatar
 

Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Big Frisco
Posts: 10,798
My Mood: Angelic
Default UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions

Think Progress UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions.

The British government said today that it will not “publish records of cabinet discussions on the legality of invading Iraq in 2003, despite a tribunal ruling in January that it should release them.” Justice Secretary Jack Straw blocked the request made under the Freedom of Information Act, saying that release of the records would “risk serious damage to Cabinet government.” Previously released government documents revealed that former Attorney General Peter Goldsmith had “cast doubt on the legal grounds for war” just days before then-Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered British troops to invade Iraq.


How dumb do they think we are?

I guess...REALLY dumb.



release of the records would “risk serious damage to Cabinet government.” ???????
Holy Diver is offline   Reply With Quote
FEATURED ADVERTISEMENT
DONATE TO PATSFANS.COM
RECEIVE A FREE PATS T-SHIRT AND SAVE 15% OFF WHEN YOU BUY FROM THE OFFICIAL PROSHOP!

Free T-Shirt & Save 15% Off!
Like Our Site? Please help support our site and server costs by DONATING TO PATSFANS.COM and receive a FREE PATRIOTS T-SHIRT and SAVE 15% off EVERY purchase you make from PatriotsProShop.com. You'll also receive added benefits to your account
including Removing All Ads During Your Experience Here At Our Forum.

NEEDED YEARLY SITE DONATIONS: 345 | CURRENT # OF SUBSCRIBED SUPPORTERS: 98

Updated 07/08/11

Help Us Reach Our Goal!

Old 02-24-2009, 01:35 PM   #2
PatsFans.com Supporter
 
reflexblue's Avatar
 

Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: East Cup Cake
Posts: 16,530
Default Re: UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions

Quote:
Originally Posted by Holy Diver View Post
Think Progress UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions.

The British government said today that it will not “publish records of cabinet discussions on the legality of invading Iraq in 2003, despite a tribunal ruling in January that it should release them.” Justice Secretary Jack Straw blocked the request made under the Freedom of Information Act, saying that release of the records would “risk serious damage to Cabinet government.” Previously released government documents revealed that former Attorney General Peter Goldsmith had “cast doubt on the legal grounds for war” just days before then-Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered British troops to invade Iraq.


How dumb do they think we are?

I guess...REALLY dumb.



release of the records would “risk serious damage to Cabinet government.” ???????
I'm pretty sure jack straw is a holdover from the Blair adm. and would want to keep what really happened under wraps.
__________________
S.H.E.S.
I Likes Spikes.
reflexblue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-24-2009, 01:44 PM   #3
All Pro Poster
 
Holy Diver's Avatar
 

Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Big Frisco
Posts: 10,798
My Mood: Angelic
Default Re: UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions

Quote:
Originally Posted by reflexblue View Post
I'm pretty sure jack straw is a holdover from the Blair adm. and would want to keep what really happened under wraps.
Obviously.....the reasoning for keeping it under wraps is basically...

whats in it, will make us look really REALLY bad.
Holy Diver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-24-2009, 02:39 PM   #4
Banned
 

Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 8,608
Default Re: UK blocks publication of Iraq war discussions

Quote:
Originally Posted by Holy Diver View Post
Obviously.....the reasoning for keeping it under wraps is basically...

whats in it, will make us look really REALLY bad.
Perhaps even criminal...

It's the same "to the ends of the Earth" cover up that has occurred with the murderous cabal that just left in this country. Never admit anything, block investigations, ignore subpoenas, claim executive privilege, pretend releasing such transcripts "would aid the terrorists," so on and so forth. So far, it's worked.
PressCoverage is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Sponsored Links



Thread Tools
Display Modes


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Barack Obama in 2007 Virtual Town Hall on Iraq IcyPatriot Political Discussion 9 07-15-2008 06:26 PM
McCain believes Iraq war can be won by 2013 reflexblue Political Discussion 17 05-16-2008 03:30 PM
Should This Thing Be Put To Death Harry Boy Political Discussion 78 02-20-2008 07:58 AM
The ever-changing definition of 'Mission' in Iraq PressCoverage Political Discussion 3 07-14-2007 04:05 PM
Arab Specialist on French Television speaks on Iraq situation patsfan13 Political Discussion 28 10-31-2006 08:37 AM



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:05 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2

© Copyright 2000-2012. PatsFans.com Is a Partner of USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties.
The opinions posted in this forum do not necessarily reflect the opinions of our staff at PatsFans.com or USA Today.
We are not affiliated with the New England Patriots™ or the NFL™. The Photo Used In the header was taken by Ian Logue.

This site is owned and operated by I&K Internet Design Enterprises, LLC