Summary
FAR from dispelling doubts about Tony Blair's conduct, the publication of the full advice given by Attorney General Lord Goldsmith on the legality of going to war with Iraq raises a string of new questions.
It shows how the law officer agonised over whether or not war would be legitimate and questioned whether British troops would end up in court.See the full content of this document
Extract
He Must Quit Say Angry Famolies ; in Black and White, the Law Chief's Starkwarning
Here, JAMES CHAPMAN summarises the advice the Prime Minister was given on March 7, 2003.
IS WAR LEGAL?LORD Goldsmith says there are three possible justifications for the use of force by Britain: Selfdefence, action to avert overwhelming humanitarian catastrophe, or authorisation by the Uni...See the full content of this document
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