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Religions > Bible |
| User: |
"Peter Terry" |
| Date: |
20 Aug 2004 10:13:15 PM |
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!!!!WAR MAY BE TOTAL WASTE!!!! |
GREENSTOCK: 'WAR MAY BE A TOTAL WASTE'
TONY Blair's former envoy to Iraq yesterday admitted the war may prove to be
a "waste of lives, money and effort".
In an astonishing admission, top diplomat Sir Jeremy Greenstock said if the
situation in the country did not improve within 18months, military
intervention would be seen as a mistake.
He said: "If Iraq in 2006 looks very little better than under Saddam, then
the whole thing was a waste of lives, money and effort."
Sir Jeremy's view reflects growing doubts among senior Foreign Office
figures about the war.
The influential diplomat was Mr Blair's special representative in Iraq until
March this year in charge of organising the handover of power to Iraqis.
He said the war could still be justified if Iraq "has people expressing
their own views and has brought in its own government".
But, he told the BBC, people needed to wait until the end of the power
transition period in 2006 before taking a view.
Downing Street could barely contain its fury at his remarks.
A spokeswoman said they came on the same day as a major democratic advance
in Iraq. She said icily: "Sir Jeremy is entitled to his view. We are clear
that there is an important democratic process currently underway in Iraq."
Meanwhile there was also concern over reports journalists were ordered to
leave Najaf. A Downing Street spokeswoman said they had contacted Iraqi
authorities.
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