Iraq situation is dire, Straw finally admits
BRITAIN - The former foreign secretary Jack Straw has described the situation in Iraq as "dire", blaming mistakes made by the US for the escalating crisis.Mr Straw - now the leader of the Commons - was foreign secretary at the time of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, and staunchly backed Tony Blair's decision to join the operation.
"The current situation is dire," he said on BBC1's Question Time last night. "I think many mistakes were made AFTER THE MILITARY ACTION - there is no question about it - by the United States administration.
"Why? Because they failed to follow the lead of secretary [of state Colin] Powell. The state department had put in a huge amount of effort to ensure there was a proper civilian administration..."
read more...
- September 29, 2006
This item is closed, it's not possible to add new comments to it or to vote on it
Click here to manage subscription