Tony Blair to be called to Iraq War Inquiry
Sir John Chilcot warned that his team would "not shy away from making criticism" if they uncovered mistakes.
Launching the long-awaited inquiry on Thursday, Sir John said the former prime minister, who sent British forces into the conflict alongside the US, would be among witnesses called; and he also suggested the current premier, Gordon Brown, would be on the list.
He repeated his insistence that, "wherever possible", evidence would be heard in public, perhaps live on television, but some sessions would remain behind closed doors, "consistent with the need to protect national security, sometimes to ensure complete candour and openness from witnesses".
The former prime minister, who took Britain into the conflict, apparently warned that the hearings would become a "show trial" if they were held in public.
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Launching the long-awaited inquiry on Thursday, Sir John said the former prime minister, who sent British forces into the conflict alongside the US, would be among witnesses called; and he also suggested the current premier, Gordon Brown, would be on the list.
He repeated his insistence that, "wherever possible", evidence would be heard in public, perhaps live on television, but some sessions would remain behind closed doors, "consistent with the need to protect national security, sometimes to ensure complete candour and openness from witnesses".
The former prime minister, who took Britain into the conflict, apparently warned that the hearings would become a "show trial" if they were held in public.