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Tough questions Tony Blair should answer at the Chilcot Inquiry

The decision to wage war is one peculiarly within the personal remit of the Prime Minister. Tony Blair?s attendance at the Chilcot Inquiry, therefore, is hugely significant on a number of levels. Primarily he has to be asked direct questions about his personal thought processes and determinations. It is this core responsibility that the British public requires to be probed as an essential aspect of accountability so sorely lacking to date. This obligation is all the more pressing when juxtaposed with the clear evidence from government lawyers this week about ignored or rejected advice, and a lamentable lack of transparency.

Full post as published by International and UK Law on January 28, 2010 (boomark / email).