sir john chilcot defends delay to iraq report
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Sir John Chilcot defends delay to Iraq report

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Sir John Chilcot defends delay to Iraq report

Iraq Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot
London - Arab Today

Sir John Chilcot resisted calls to speed the publication of a long-delayed inquiry into the Iraq war on Wednesday, insisting that the report must be "fair".

When announced by the government six years ago, the Chilcot inquiry was expected to take a year to report.

It is examining the decisions made in the run-up to the start of the war in 2003 and Britain's involvement.

Families of those who lost loved ones in the conflict this month threatened legal action unless the report was published by the end of 2015.

"I should like firstly to reiterate that my colleagues and I understand the anguish of the families of those who lost their lives in the conflict," Chilcot said.

"It is critically important that the report should be fair to all who participated in the conflict and to those who bore the responsibility of taking decisions."

Those criticised in the report have been accused of deliberately delaying it by dragging out their responses, something Chilcot denied.

"The inquiry has remained in control of its deadlines throughout the process. In some cases, the response sent to us required detailed and complex analysis which has taken time," he said.

In all 179 British soldiers died in the conflict in Iraq between 2003 and 2010. The war killed many more Iraqi civilians, with one survey by the PLOS Medicine journal estimating half a million people were killed directly and indirectly.

Roger Bacon, whose son Major Matthew Bacon was killed in 2005 in Iraq, expressed disappointment at Chilcot's response.

"He should just get on with it. I'm not sure he is able to understand our anguish. If he was in our shoes, he might well take a different view on what is going on," Bacon said.

"It seems to go on and on and on. The fact he is still waiting for responses means there will be further delays."
Source: AFP

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

sir john chilcot defends delay to iraq report sir john chilcot defends delay to iraq report

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

sir john chilcot defends delay to iraq report sir john chilcot defends delay to iraq report

 



GMT 01:16 2017 Wednesday ,08 November

Johnson accused of jeopardising case of Briton

GMT 08:02 2017 Saturday ,18 February

Two on-duty Emirati soliders die

GMT 20:53 2017 Friday ,11 August

GCC Chief chairs meeting

GMT 13:11 2017 Wednesday ,12 April

Hamadej receives Khazen, Turkish Ambassador

GMT 02:48 2017 Thursday ,16 November

Russian MPs back law targeting foreign media

GMT 10:04 2017 Wednesday ,26 April

Japan's Prime Minister Meets UAE Foreign Minister

GMT 14:26 2017 Friday ,01 December

Ever-volatile bitcoin is embraced by Wall Street

GMT 10:38 2017 Friday ,01 December

Nine dead in Taliban attack on Pakistan school
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday