Tony Blair could face war crimes charges as a result of the Iraq war inquiry report, the House of Lords has been told.<\/p>\n
Lord Dykes of Harrow Weald, a Liberal Democrat peer, claimed that the publication of the inquiry by Sir John Chilcot was being delayed \u201cto prolong the agony\u201d of the former Labour Prime Minister.<\/p>\n
Lord Hurd \u2013 who as Douglas Hurd was Conservative foreign secretary from 1989 to 1995 \u2013 said the delay was now “becoming a scandal”.<\/p>\n
Lord Wallace of Saltaire, a Government minister, disclosed for the first time that talks over the publication of the gist of conversations between Mr Blair and George W Bush, the former US president, were now completed.<\/p>\n
These talks have held up the publication of the report. But he said that if the report is not published by the end of February, it will be delayed until after the general election.<\/p>\n
Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Dykes \u2013 who as Hugh Dykes was a Tory MP from 1979 to 1997 – asked: \u201cIs not this continuing delay an utter and total disgrace and so much time has elapsed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs my noble friend aware that more and more people think it is some kind of attempt to prolong the agony of Mr Blair facing possible war crimes charges?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lord Hurd added: \u201cThis has dragged on beyond the questions of mere negligence and forgiveable delay \u2013 it is becoming a scandal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not something which is of trivial importance, it is something which a large number of people in this country look anxiously for truth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: The Telegraph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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