When I was 14, I saw Britain go to war with Afghanistan because Saudi terrorists attacked the US
When I was 15 we invaded Iraq, because their bombs could reach ISRAEL in 45 mins (not the UK, that was a lie)
When I was 17, terrorists bombed London
What is done for "Our Security" makes us less safe
When I was 15 we invaded Iraq, because their bombs could reach ISRAEL in 45 mins (not the UK, that was a lie)
When I was 17, terrorists bombed London
What is done for "Our Security" makes us less safe
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There was never any claim that Saddam could reach UK in 45mins. You are confused (or deluded).
It was reported by several newspapers that the 45 minute claim referred to Iraq's ability to reach them, which was a lie that was used to create the impression that the war had anything at all to do with our defence
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/feb/05/iraq.iraq1
There were two distinct claims:
1. That Iraq could deploy weapons in 45 mins - hardly an outrageous claim.
2. That Scuds could reach bases in Cyprus (there was even a little map in the dossier). Again, true.
No-one lied; they got stuff wrong. Not the same.
If you have a relevant point to make, then make it
Iraq was not a threat to the British civilian population yet government were more than happy to let the media spread the idea that they were in order to create a climate favourable for war
Always the most ludicrous argument, re Iraq.
Blair's argument (in the Commons) was that Saddam threatened _British Interests_ - which he did.
It was the gutter press that expressed it in more direct terms - and you swallowed it.
I went on all the anti war marches, even when I was recovering from surgery & got shoved by police for it at just 15 years old
Why are you defending a lie that was told to launch a brutal war that led to a million deaths & the rise of ISIS?
Because it was the sun who lied?