"The Foreign Office declines to comment on claims by a former diplomat that it blocked key parts of his testimony to the Iraq Inquiry." BBC Online 25/07/2010
Now why are we less than amazed to hear that the F.O. continues to be less than transparent when it comes to revelations? Would it have anything to do with the slipperiness and evasion of two previous post holders, Jack 'rendition' Straw and David 'collusion with torture' Miliband? What a culture they established. All in the name of National Security. A big lie exposed as such by the recent appearance at the Iraq Inquiry of Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller. The present incumbent at the F.O. hardly inspires when it comes to being frank and honest either.
Deputy Clegg called the war against Iraq illegal last week. It is to be hoped that pressure is brought to bear on the mandarins and officials in the FO to open up their files. Perhaps a few whispers in a few shell-likes about 'obeying orders' being no defence may speed the process?
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