Citizens For Legitimate Government 26 Jan 2010 http://www.legitgov.org Iraq war was a crime of aggression: The damning verdict of top Whitehall lawyers which No. 10 refused to accept 27 Jan 2010 Tony Blair and Jack Straw brushed aside repeated warnings from Government lawyers that they would not have a 'leg to stand on' if Britain invaded Iraq. Devastating evidence at the Iraq inquiry yesterday revealed that every senior legal adviser at the Foreign Office believed the conflict was in breach of international law . Astonishingly, Downing Street asked lawyers to assess what the consequences would be if Britain toppled Saddam Hussein without legal authority. When they received the lawyers' memo, No.10 demanded: 'Why has this been put in writing?' Sir Michael Wood, then the Foreign Office's senior legal adviser, warned ministers again and again that to go to war without approval from a UN Security Council resolution would constitute a 'crime of aggression' in international law. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1246312/A-crime-aggression-The-damning-verdict-Whitehall-lawyers-invading-Iraq-ministers-refused-accept.html Jack Straw ignored advice the Iraq invasion would be illegal, Foreign Office law chief tells Chilcot inquiry -- Top lawyer tells of his amazement at Foreign Secretary's refusal to accept advice -- Every lawyer in the Foreign Office agreed that invading Iraq would be illegal -- Straw asked for advice on consequences of invading Iraq 'without international legal authority' -- Lord Goldsmith ordered to say 'Yes' or 'No' whether the war would be legal in decision branded 'lamentable' 26 Jan 2010 Jack Straw brushed aside warnings that the invasion of Iraq would be illegal under international law, the inquiry into the conflict was told today. Sir Michael Wood, who was senior legal adviser at the Foreign Office, said he had considered resigning on the eve of the invasion in March 2003 in protest at the decision to join the US-led attack. He described how he was sidelined after he made clear his objections to military action. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1246156/Chilcot-inquiry-Iraq-war-Ministers-WERE-told-invading-Iraq-illegal-Foreign-Office-law-chief-tells-Chilcot-inquiry.html Lord Goldsmith got taxpayer help for Iraq war inquiry legal advice --Former attorney general to give evidence to Chilcot inquiry a day after panel is told Straw ignored warnings invasion was illegal 26 Jan 2010 The former attorney general Lord Goldsmith has received legal advice from public funds to help him prepare his evidence tomorrow to the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war, the Guardian has learned. His request for help emerged today after the inquiry heard damning evidence about how under strong pressure from ministers, notably the then foreign secretary Jack Straw, Goldsmith changed his mind about the legality of the war at the last minute, saying it was lawful after all. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/27/goldsmith-iraq-war-chilcot-inquiry Blair's appearance at Iraq inquiry to spark mass anti-war protest 25 Jan 2010 Thousands of anti-war campaigners are preparing for Tony Blair’s appearance at the Iraq inquiry in what could be the biggest political demonstration since last year’s G20 protests. Riot police will be on stand-by around the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, close to the Houses of Parliament, as the former Prime Minister faces more than five hours of questioning on Friday. The day before, anti-war protesters will attempt to blockade an international conference organised by Gordon Brown on the future of Afghanistan at Lancaster House, Central London. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7000698.ece Mission accomplished! ExxonMobil to redevelop, expand Iraq's West Qurna 1 field 25 Jan 2010 ExxonMobil Iraq Ltd. signed an agreement with the Iraq Ministry of Oil to redevelop and expand West Qurna 1 field in southern Iraq. The agreement was signed in Baghdad in the presence of the Iraq Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani and Rob Franklin, president of ExxonMobil upstream ventures. The consortium members are ExxonMobil as the lead contractor with 60% interest, Oil Exploration Co. (owned by the Iraq government) with 25% interest, and Royal Dutch Shell PLC with 15% interest. http://www.ogj.com/index/article-display/4191564757/articles/oil-gas-journal/exploration-development-2/2010/01/exxonmobil-to_redevelop.html ----- more here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news == === British Inquiry into Iraq War - Testimony videos: 10.01.21 JACK STRAW testified http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/218430 -- 10.01.19 - Geoff Hoon testified: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/218245 Former Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon testified about intelligence and the administration of the Iraq War. In his remarks he said that Britain should have appointed a single politician to take responsibility for postwar planning in Iraq. He also admitted he knew before the war that US preparations for the aftermath were inadequate. Part 1 of 4. Pt2 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/218513 Pt3 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/218514 Pt4 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/218515 == Alastair Campbell testified - 10.01.12: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/217928 -- Sir Jeremy Greenstock testified - 09.12.15: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290701-1 Sir Christopher Meyer 09.11.26 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/216000 ========= Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission Report video 10.01.26: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/218654 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shadowgovernment?hl=en.
