Lord Prescott worried about limited intelligence

[McMouse]

he tells the Iraq inquiry.

[Gromit]

"That was my impression at the time but, you know, I just thought 'well this is the intelligence document, this is what you have'.

"It seems robust but not enough to justify to that. Certainly what they do in intelligence is a bit of tittle-tattle here and a bit more information there."

So that's clear then.

[naomi24]

Perhaps he should have tried harder at school! ;o)

[VHG]

Funny how all these Labour politicians are saying "well I didn't believe the WMD intelligence so we should not have gone in to Iraq".

Strange how so few of them said anything at the time.

[Zeuhl]

Is it my imagination, or has Prescott's accent and speaking voice got noticeably posher since he was elevated?

And yes.
When many of us pre-invasion questioned the veracity of the WMD intelligence and suggested that:

1. The Iraqis were as likely to be a threat to us as Dale Winton in a harem

2. Saddam would be bragging about his big weapons because bragging was all he had to keep his enemies at bay

3. His exiled rivals would big-up his capabilities because they wanted the west to oust him and put them in power

the government said No. We have robust intelligence so we will join the americans in this jolly adventure.

No accountability from them now it seems!
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[reefer]

> Saddam would be bragging about his big weapons < Not bragging now is he :)

[rov1200]

THE WAR WAS ILLEGAL!

Who said so, the UN.

Lord Goldsmith is reported to have said that there was a strong argument in law that it was up to the UN, not Britain, to decide whether Iraq had defied international calls to disarm. This was the view held at the time by every other member of the Security Council, apart from Britain and the US

Prescott is just compounding the felony.

[R1Geezer]

"Lord Prescott worried about limited intelligence" - Bit late now John!

[bazwillrun]

""Lord Prescott worried about limited intelligence" his own or others !?

[dyslexiauntied]

""Lord Prescott worried about limited intelligence" this is a classic oxymoron!!