Iraq war minutes to stay secret - UK

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"I'm sorry we can't release these documents because it will prove that we lied and that democracy itself is just a myth...."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090224/tuk ... a1618.html
>>>Iraq war minutes to stay secret
3 hours 54 mins ago
ITN
The minutes of meetings in which it was decided the UK would go to war with Iraq will not be made public after the Government vetoed their release.
Iraq war minutes to stay secret
A move to have the minutes published had been made under the Freedom of Information Act.
But Justice Secretary Jack Straw said the potential damage caused by their publication "far outweighs" any potential public benefit and has vetoed the release of records from 2003 discussions because they would cause too much "damage" to democracy.
He denied he was trying to "circumvent" the FOI Act and added the decision to go to war had already been examined "with a fine-toothed comb" in several inquiries.
His decision is in stark contrast to moves from the Information Commissioner and Information Tribunal who agreed that key records should be disclosed.
Mr Straw's announcement was greeted with calls of "shame" and "disgraceful" in the Chamber.
But for the Tories, Dominic Grieve backed the decision to block publication but said it left an "overwhelming case" for a full review into the Iraq invasion.<<<

[Towelie Profile]

Doesnt suprise me our "goverment" doesnt even obey our own courts orders now, i think there above all of this stuff now, we do as were told, an they do what they want.