'Secret' government Iraq war minutes to be made public
source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL2650951820080226
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The UK's information watchdog has ordered the government to release minutes of meetings in which the legal justification for the UK going to war in Iraq was discussed.
The minutes had not previously made available as they had been claimed to have discussions on "the formulation of government policy and ministerial communications," which are classified topics. But speaking today, the office of Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said of the documents requested release:
"The public interest in disclosing the cabinet minutes in this particular case outweighs the public interest in withholding the information."
The minutes won't be a 'bare-all' expose of the conversations, Richard Thomas is backing the government's request to withhold references , after they claimed that if shown, the references "would be likely to have a detrimental effect on international relations."
Wonder how Gordon Brown's feeling now?
The minutes had not previously made available as they had been claimed to have discussions on "the formulation of government policy and ministerial communications," which are classified topics. But speaking today, the office of Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said of the documents requested release:
"The public interest in disclosing the cabinet minutes in this particular case outweighs the public interest in withholding the information."
The minutes won't be a 'bare-all' expose of the conversations, Richard Thomas is backing the government's request to withhold references , after they claimed that if shown, the references "would be likely to have a detrimental effect on international relations."
Wonder how Gordon Brown's feeling now?
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Marilynn_Murray
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Gee, I wonder if they will tell us about the great lies Bush provided as reason for attacking a country that wasn't a threat to us or the UK?
- 4 years ago
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Marilynn_Murray
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dkincheloe
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Well... This could certainly give a twitter to the US administration. Wonder if they're scrambling as we post....
- 4 years ago
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dkincheloe
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daelclark
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has anyone ever really figured out why Mr. Blair resigned anyway?
- 4 years ago
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daelclark
