The life of a politician is often an adventurous and rewarding profession, but one that can come with some ghastly costs too. The bright side of entering such a line of work includes the prestige that comes along with it, the title, status, power and money. Downfalls can be anything from having to face the backlash of a thoughtless law you came up with, or like Mr.David Cameron himself, resigning from office, because despite your ascribed status, the country is not travelling in the political or economical direction you want it to.
Last week, former British prime minister, Tony Blair, was held to account seven years later in regards to the aftermath of the Iraq War. His reputation has spiralled and portrayed him to be the foolish and mischievous man he is, since the emergence of the Chilcot report into the Iraq War has been revealed. It has symbolised the flaws and Blair's lack of morality and initiative in protecting our country's best interests. What I don't understand is, why did it have to take seven long years for this mistake/crime/immorality to be officially reported? Who is actually going to bother reading Sir John's 2.6 million worded report other than the minority of people who for some odd reason were oblivious to Blair's shortfalls in the decision to join forces with the U.S and invade Iraq. According to John Prescott, deputy prime minister in 2003, at the time of Iraq's invasion by the U.S and Great Britain, the Iraq War is deemed illegal. But Prescott himself, supported the decision to go to war with Iraq at the time, hypocrisy at its best I guess.
The whole thing was strategically planned, Blair and Bush are in this regard, career criminals. months before they announced their joint decision and collaboration in the invasion, they exchanged private messages and memos to each other. One particular memo from Blair to Bush, read "I'll be with you whatever". Thereafter, the intelligence BnB went on, has been proven to be erroneous and flawed. In 2004, research showed there was no evidence of co-operation between the Baathist government at the time and al-Qaeda. Therefore, both Blair and Bush were immoral in exaggerating claims of terror and further violence, as justification for war. Furthermore, at the time we went to war with Iraq, the volume of military weapon and lethal technology were exaggerated and Saddam Hussein did not pose any fast approaching threat. Yet, Iraq was wrongfully invaded, with un-offending Iraqi civilians being tortured, abused and murdered by British troops. It seems to me no gives a toss when Muslim people/children/families are unfairly harmed or killed in wars - the airstrikes in Syria for example. The people at the top completely dismiss the sheer and large extent of misplaced Syrian families, the loss of life and the harsh circumstances they have to live under since the uprising of Islamic State.
This chilling Chilcot report cannot bring back the lives of British troops or innocent Iraqi civilians, however it has done some good in finally holding dark and deceiving politicians accountable for war crimes. Blair does seem regretful but it is painstakingly beyond my comprehension how he can still say it was all in "good faith" and that he believes the decision to go to war was and is still in the interest of our country. In his statement in relation to the Iraq Inquiry and the Chilcot report, Blair said in one part, "I will express my profound regret at the loss of life and the grief it has caused the families, and I will set out the lessons I believe future leaders can learn from my experience." Well I hope Britain does not choose to go to war any time soon, before another million word document is proposed, a little too little, a little too late.
Blair has not only messed up his legacy and authoritative career, but that of the Labour party. It is all lovely jubbly that Jeremy Corbyn has publicly apologised on behalf of the whole party, for Blair's action, but with so many people doubting Corbyn and his leadership since the EU vote, he's got to do a lot more to win supporters.
I condemn Blair's lack of judgement, honesty and integrity as a politician and as our prime minister back then. I pray he becomes fully repentant for the sorrow he has caused and begins to atone for what he has caused here in Britain, but back in Iraq too.
The whole thing was strategically planned, Blair and Bush are in this regard, career criminals. months before they announced their joint decision and collaboration in the invasion, they exchanged private messages and memos to each other. One particular memo from Blair to Bush, read "I'll be with you whatever". Thereafter, the intelligence BnB went on, has been proven to be erroneous and flawed. In 2004, research showed there was no evidence of co-operation between the Baathist government at the time and al-Qaeda. Therefore, both Blair and Bush were immoral in exaggerating claims of terror and further violence, as justification for war. Furthermore, at the time we went to war with Iraq, the volume of military weapon and lethal technology were exaggerated and Saddam Hussein did not pose any fast approaching threat. Yet, Iraq was wrongfully invaded, with un-offending Iraqi civilians being tortured, abused and murdered by British troops. It seems to me no gives a toss when Muslim people/children/families are unfairly harmed or killed in wars - the airstrikes in Syria for example. The people at the top completely dismiss the sheer and large extent of misplaced Syrian families, the loss of life and the harsh circumstances they have to live under since the uprising of Islamic State.
This chilling Chilcot report cannot bring back the lives of British troops or innocent Iraqi civilians, however it has done some good in finally holding dark and deceiving politicians accountable for war crimes. Blair does seem regretful but it is painstakingly beyond my comprehension how he can still say it was all in "good faith" and that he believes the decision to go to war was and is still in the interest of our country. In his statement in relation to the Iraq Inquiry and the Chilcot report, Blair said in one part, "I will express my profound regret at the loss of life and the grief it has caused the families, and I will set out the lessons I believe future leaders can learn from my experience." Well I hope Britain does not choose to go to war any time soon, before another million word document is proposed, a little too little, a little too late.
Blair has not only messed up his legacy and authoritative career, but that of the Labour party. It is all lovely jubbly that Jeremy Corbyn has publicly apologised on behalf of the whole party, for Blair's action, but with so many people doubting Corbyn and his leadership since the EU vote, he's got to do a lot more to win supporters.
I condemn Blair's lack of judgement, honesty and integrity as a politician and as our prime minister back then. I pray he becomes fully repentant for the sorrow he has caused and begins to atone for what he has caused here in Britain, but back in Iraq too.