Invade with a lie, withdraw with a lie
Today's timetable for a withdrawal from Iraq ends a period of carefully planned spinning on behalf of the Government, who seem to have an unwritten programme for withdrawal for some time and who have managed a careful media campaign to get out of Iraq as soon as possible and to present a situation where those that want a withdrawal on the right terms are led to believe that the time is right. Unfortunately the level of violence in Iraq is a clear indicator that this is not the right timing.
My concern over this is that, once again, we have not learned the lessons of history. When Harold Wilson took British troops out of Aden in the 60s, he left behind a situation where those members of the population who had supported the British were slaughtered. We are in danger of leaving something similar in Iraq.
One final point. We invaded Iraq on the basis of a lie. Is it poignant that we seem to be leaving on the same terms?
My concern over this is that, once again, we have not learned the lessons of history. When Harold Wilson took British troops out of Aden in the 60s, he left behind a situation where those members of the population who had supported the British were slaughtered. We are in danger of leaving something similar in Iraq.
One final point. We invaded Iraq on the basis of a lie. Is it poignant that we seem to be leaving on the same terms?
Labels: Iraq
posted by Martin Curtis at 1:27 PM
2 Comments:
What 'lie' was that then? Given that a 'lie' is a rather different thing from a mistake, an error or an incorrect assumption I am sure you have evidence to back up your claim.
There is loads of evidence out there. One of which is that a different intelligence analysis of the presence of WMD was given to those in theatre during the war compared to the advice given back here in the UK.
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