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Former UN weapons inspector calls Iraq war “illegal”

Published: 28 July, 2010, 04:46
Edited: 28 July, 2010, 15:08


The former UN chief weapons inspector has told the UK inquiry into the Iraq war the invasion was “illegal”. Hans Blix is among a group of senior military and political officials to testify before the panel.

 
2 COMMENTS
Srbin July 28, 2010, 13:59 quote
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Might creates Laws, weakness allows serfdom to the mighty. In the Utopian world and amongst decent races these rules don't apply.

Ahmad sadjadpour November 23, 2010, 01:01 quote
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Is there anybody left who didn't opposed that war? So why nobody move to do something about all these illegal things?

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