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[Bethan Jenkins AC/AM Blog] Until amendments of this kind are introduced, or the role of the legislature is recognised in forming inquiries of such a sensitive nature for the government, I find it difficult to envisage how this most recent inquiry in to the Iraq war will differ from the Hutton inquiry to any true extent or meaning. The Chilcot inquiry has already noted that it does not foresee taking evidence from US sources, and the Inquiries Act shows quite clearly that public access to the evidence can be restricted, and that the relevant Minister can exert undue control over the situation.

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[Global News Blog Headlines] Iraq - Britain's Iraq war inquiry will call Tony Blair to testify ...: LONDON - Britain launched its first sweeping inquiry into the unpopular Iraq war on Thursday - a potentially explosive national reckoning that will call ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair as a witness, and seek evidence from former White .

[Flopping Aces] Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Tony Blair to testify at latest ...: Former civil servant John Chilcot said the inquiry, set up by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, would look at British involvement in the war, covering the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July this year.

[UK News] UK News » Blog Archive » Should Britain hold another Iraq war ...: But given the rather lukewarm response from the opposition parties, Chilcot faces an uphill task to deliver on that promise and avoid accusations of a “whitewash”.

[The World's Greatest Blog] Iraq War Inquiry - Already a Whitewash? | The World's Greatest Blog: There are two procedural issues with the new UK Iraq War Inquiry which severely limit it’s ability to robustly investigate the issues surrounding the British involvement in the war. There are also two further issues which should set alarm bells ringing for observers and those concerned about possible findings.

[News] Will the Iraq inquiry take into account that Iraq was ultimately a ...: Meanwhile, elsewhere on the Telegraph website it is being reported that Iraq’s “properly functioning, democratically elected government” may have had a hand in the kidnapping of the British IT chap and murder of his bodyguards, in an attempt to cover-up the theft of oil revenue money.

[Newsdesk International's Blog] Blair to be called before UK inquiry to Iraq war « Newsdesk ...: It’s not clear how long it will take the committee to finish its work.  After criticism, the government was forced to abandon its original plans to hold the inquiry behind closed doors.  Now some of the hearings will be televised, or on the internet, the panel will have a Web site on which information will be regularly posted.  The panel members plan to visit Iraq as part of their work, as well as hold discussions with Iraqis outside of the country.

[From My Thumb] The Iraq Inquiry. - From My Thumb: Let us not fool ourselves though. If he does not come up with the real reasons for the start of this war, then he will be hiding behind a curtain of gross lies and the incompetence of World leaders.I hope to see in his final report the following:

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