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Tuesday 19 March 2002
Blunkett warns Blair of riots in Britain over Iraq
By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor
(Filed: 17/03/2002)
DAVID BLUNKETT, the Home Secretary, has warned Tony Blair that military action
in Iraq could provoke serious civil disorder in Britain.
His message to the Cabinet came amid increasing unease among Labour MPs and
European Union leaders at the Prime Minister's support for the US stance against
Saddam Hussein.
A senior minister told The Telegraph that Mr Blunkett was concerned that an attack
on Iraq would spark riots in the Middle East that could spread to Britain. Mr Blunkett
reportedly told colleagues: "We cannot separate Iraq from the Middle East or we will
have major disturbances both internationally and in Britain."
He briefed the Cabinet on the domestic consequences of joining a US military strike
at a recent meeting. Muslim leaders last night backed the suggestion that tensions
raised by the continuing violence in the Middle East could lead to rioting in the event
of a UK attack on Iraq.
One of the authors of the Government's official report into last summer's race riots in
Bradford, Burnley and Oldham said there was a groundswell of resentment at Mr
Blair's stance on the issue.
Ahtsham Ali, a member of the Home Office community cohesion review team, said:
"Muslim youths were angry and frustrated at the action in Afghanistan; that frustration
may lead to further incidents if there is action in Iraq."
Meanwhile, Romano Prodi, the president of the European Commission, said that the
EU might formally oppose military intervention, a clear indication that Mr Blair faces
isolation on his support for President Bush.
The Prime Minister, however, denied that he lacked any support at this weekend's
European summit in Barcelona. "This issue has not been the dominant issue at this
summit. We are not at the point of decision on this, or near it. When we are, I have
no doubt we will discuss things closely," he said.
Donald Anderson, the Labour chairman of the Commons foreign affairs select
committee, added that the Government should not be deflected from joining the US
in attacking Iraq if that was judged to be in the national interest.
"We cannot hold back from actions that we believe are necessary because a portion
of the community may be offended by it," he said.
16 March 2002: Germany leads revolt against Iraq attack
15 March 2002: 100 MPs back protest over strikes on Iraq
11 March 2002: Short's anti-war stand reveals split on Iraq
9 March 2002: US boost for Blair after Cabinet row over Iraq tactics
7 March 2002: Countdown to war on Saddam
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