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Chilcot Review to Unearth Truth over the Decision of Deploying British Army to Iraq

 

Chilcot reviews to probe in the case of the participation of British army to join US force to invade Iraq  must be published before the general   referendum.   This review will flash confidential reports, and    direct conversations held between Tony Blair and Obama to explain the   role of allied force to deploy    army to teach Saddam a lesson. Chilcot will review the importance or any necessity of sending British soldiers to Iraq.  Over 100 British soldiers lost their lives during the gulf war.  Tony Blair and his ministers have been blamed by British nationals for inaccurate decision to support US for invasion in Iraq.     British government squandered money and wasted manpower.   This loss can’t be compensated.   Chilcot will find whether   the decision of sending British troops to gulf regions was justified or not.    However, the delay in the publication of the Chilcot review is being ridiculed by   experts.  

 

Chilcot Review -   A Parameter to Evaluate Role of Britain over Justification of Iraq Invasion

 

On15th June   in the year of2009,   ex-prime minister, GordonBrownannounced   that there would be afact finding committed   headed by   Chilcot to scan the situation in whichBritain had to take thefast decision to attack   Iraq.  What sort of lesson   has British administration learnt?  Chilcot review   willcover2001 to2009to preparethe   reports based on the recorded versionsofclandestineconversationswithObamaandexchange of various   writtendocuments /press releases andphotocopiesofdigital contentto highlight theprobability of deployment of   Britisharmy tojoin thecollaborativeventure toBaghdad.  In this review, Chilcot   will inquire whether top brass of British administration   delayed to admit mistakes in processing the decision of deploying army to Baghdad.  Officers and ministers who were involved to encourage Tony Blair for such expensive venture to Gulf must be cross examined.   Chilcot will have to meet these officers and luminaries of the administration for conversation.    ThenChilcot willdo thecomparisonand datascreening   forrevelation of the truthlyingintonsoffiles.  He thinks that reviewing process will not be easy as it is   a complicated method of collecting   recorded versions of listed ministers and officers with their personal views/feedbacks in this connection.    Public hearings and cross examination were hosted to cross check the information delivered by candidates shortlisted for prosecution.    The fist public hearing was   hosted in 2009.  Chilcot has had updated 25 analytical notes presented by Blair.  He has alsogathered over 130 recordedconversationswhichweremadebetween    Americanpresident and   TonyBlair.   

Reasons behind Delay in Publication of Chilcot Review

 

 The delayto flash thereportsabout200 cabinetconferences and   meetings   in2001-2009isfrustrating   people inBritain . Chilcot has refuted the allegations against him   for willful inordinate delay in   revealing    classified content   to update British civilians before election.    He opined that earlier Whitehall   didn’t permit him to publish reports or documents concerning   private meeting/conversations with   American president.    Whitehall should have pre-directed   him what to publish or what not to do.  That would have helped him to save time.   Chilcot got secret message in which he was instructed not to go for the publication of some confidential messages or recorded conversations without permission.   In reality, same information and previously recorded   messages have hit the electronic media. Tony Blair, Powel and Alastair Campbell acknowledged the publication of their recorded conversations.   So, this hypocrisy needs to be removed to enable Chilcot to finish his task as early as he can.   Maxwellisation   paperwork process is lengthier and time consuming.    At this stage, drafted copies are sent to the persons interviewed by investigators   for revision.    After confirmation, their conversations are   published   publicly.  This Maxwellisation   method   is taking more time.   Cabinet ministers,   high officials and   concerned authority   must be given   printed drafted copies.    Chilcot is   waiting for the response from these candidates including   cabinet ministers   to gather reports for fast   publication.   In aletterwrittenby Clegg, Chilcothas beenrequested togetready   forpreparingthe   reviewsmuchfaster .   Thisdelay willbreak theconfidenceofcommon citizens whoexpect the   fast ramificationof   confidentialreportsto have the   truth .   If the report is not handed over to people in February,    it will be a blow for British politicians to bear   because of the advent of general election in May.  British nationals will have   negative   effect to choose political representatives to build up the new government.    Tony Blair and other ministers with government officers   must be answerable to people.    The Gulf war was not profitable to British government.   A number of British   soldiers were terminated   and inexplicably injured in powerful   bomb explosion.

Conclusion 

Blair and Straw didn’t do better groundwork before ordering British commandos to attack Iraqi soldiers.   If Saddam had  the powerful chemical weapons   and nuclear bombs, he would have destructed London earlier.  This invasion to kill Iraqi rulers actually demolished many rare documents, artifacts and    resources of Iraq.  Million people in this country had to suffer from disaster with starvation during this counter insurgency done by Western allied force.    Blair’s popularity is now drying up because of his own mistakes and follies.   Blairites need to think of divorcing Tony Blair to bring back goodwill to the party. Chilcot review can decelerate the popularity   and fame of this unlucky British Prime Minister.  

 

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