Scarlett, author of the Iraq war dossier, is knighted

Nigel Morris and Kim Sengupta
London Independent
Saturday, December 30, 2006

John Scarlett, who took responsibility for the error-ridden dossier that justified the war in Iraq, is knighted in today's New Year's Honours list. The award will enrage peace campaigners, who have accused the veteran spymaster of saving Tony Blair's skin over the flawed case for the invasion.

The news came as a British soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Basra yesterday, the 127th to die since the invasion in 2003.

Sir John, the head of MI6, played a key role in the Hutton Inquiry hearings into the death of the weapons expert David Kelly, three years ago. He steadfastly defended the dossier, which contained the notorious claim that Iraq could launch weapons of mass destruction in 45 minutes. And he dismissed accusations he had bowed to pressure to "sex up" the document's conclusions.

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Anthony's Comment:

This is truly sickening!

They illegally invade a foreign country on the basis of a lie concocted under pressure by politicians, concoted by John Scarlett, head of MI6, that Saddam could launch WMDs against British territory (Cyprus?) in 45 mins, which constitutes a war crime.

Then they capture its leader, put him on trial and hang him for, wait for it, yes, war crimes!!!

Then they knight the man who took the rap for the sexed-up dossier.

All I can say is:

"Arise Sir John!"

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