villainous role not exposed, would he have shown any contrition over his treacherous role in the Iraq war? Never. Blair well knew there were no WMDs in Iraq when he went on to forge a case for its invasion through his machinations and a dodgy dossier.
A term often used before the run-up to the attack on Iraq was the ‘sexing up’ of the war dossier, which meant fabricating a case for attacking a sovereign country that posed no threat to any of the European countries or the US.
Does Blair realise how much his malevolent role in the Iraq invasion cost the unfortunate Iraqi nation? Does he realise the gravity of his misdeed that unleashed hell on the innocent Iraqi people and turned their peaceful and developed country to ruins?
How will he account for the deaths of 14, 55, 590 – according to the website: www.justforeignpolicy.org – innocent Iraqis, lost in a war in which he was a point man. Don’t we remember Blair hyperactively crisscrossing from one country to another to gather support for his Iraq project – Death and Destruction?
Assuming what Blair says is true and that he was misled by the ‘false intelligence’ report about WMDs, why has he taken so long to apologise? Does he fear that the Sir John Chilcot inquiry report – expected to be published soon – would incriminate him for his role in the destruction of Iraq. And, therefore, the apology?
Moreover, why has Sir John taken six long years to complete his 1000-page inquiry into the UK’s role in Iraq’s destruction? Prime Minister David Cameron would do well to order the inquiry report, costing the British taxpayers 10 million pounds, be published immediately. The Independent, though, seems sceptical about its publication in the near future since the prime minister is under immense pressure to block publication altogether.
However, will Blair and Bush stand trial for their war crimes? Only British parents who lost their sons and daughters in Iraq can force Blair’s trial. Similarly, only American parents whose sons and daughters are buried in the Arlington National Cemetery can force Bush’s trial. And if they don’t, they had better be prepared for more imperial wars.
The writer is a freelance columnist based in Lahore. Email: pinecitygmail.com