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> But again, did Tony Blair know it was a lie and misled the Parliament? Yes. This is why the British troops were under-equipped because Tony Blair was intenti
by Quarrelsome 5y ago
> But again, did Tony Blair know it was a lie and misled the Parliament?
Yes. This is why the British troops were under-equipped because Tony Blair was intentionally holding back the knowledge that the choice to invade had already been made but he couldn't do this while also requesting parliament to fund war funding.
He was holding two narratives open at the same time. The public one where everything was above board, following all approved channels, ratified by the UN and due to WMD that he used to gain approval from the UK and a private one where it was clear the UK would go to war with the US regardless of what transpired.