Today in the House of Commons, Gordon Brown again defied the wishes of all of the other political parties by rejecting calls for an inquiry into the Iraq war.
As David Cameron said in his response to the Prime Minister’s statement, the inquiry should be independent, have a wide remit and possess the power to question ministers.
Gordon Brown’s response was that an inquiry should not be held whilst troops are still in theatre – but that is to miss the point.
Whilst most of our soldiers will soon be leaving Iraq, they will remain in Afghanistan, probably for many years to come.
We owe it to them and their families – and to the memory of the 178 men and women who have lost their lives in Iraq – to ensure that any mistakes made in the Gulf since 2003 are not repeated.
For once, Gordon Brown should show both courage and leadership by agreeing to an immediate inquiry.
As David Cameron said in his response to the Prime Minister’s statement, the inquiry should be independent, have a wide remit and possess the power to question ministers.
Gordon Brown’s response was that an inquiry should not be held whilst troops are still in theatre – but that is to miss the point.
Whilst most of our soldiers will soon be leaving Iraq, they will remain in Afghanistan, probably for many years to come.
We owe it to them and their families – and to the memory of the 178 men and women who have lost their lives in Iraq – to ensure that any mistakes made in the Gulf since 2003 are not repeated.
For once, Gordon Brown should show both courage and leadership by agreeing to an immediate inquiry.
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