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Article: Iraq war inquiry 'can blame who it likes' as Miliband caves in
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- June 25, 2009
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A LONG-AWAITED inquiry into the Iraq war will be able to
apportion blame after all, Foreign Secretary David Miliband conceded
yesterday, after bowing to public pressure.
The government's climbdown came after the terms of the inquiry -
initially planned to be held behind closed doors - triggered fury
from relatives of the war dead. Labour MPs also threatened to rebel
against the government in yesterday's Conservative-initiated debate
on the inquiry, which attempted to change its terms.
Mr Miliband backed down under questioning from former foreign
secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind, who said the inquiry should be free
to pinpoint blame. Mr Miliband said the inquiry would be able to
"praise or ...