Comments on: Butler Report http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/15/785 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:21:10 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Julian Todd http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/15/785/comment-page-1#comment-1243 Julian Todd Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:18:59 +0000 #comment-1243 I like that trick where before the report it's: "I'm sorry I won't answer questions that will be dealt in the report." And after the report it's: "I refuse to be drawn on matters that have already been decided in the report." He thinks we're pretty stupid, does he not? I like that trick where before the report it’s: "I’m sorry I won’t answer questions that will be dealt in the report."

And after the report it’s: "I refuse to be drawn on matters that have already been decided in the report."

He thinks we’re pretty stupid, does he not?

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]]> By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/15/785/comment-page-1#comment-1238 PapaLazzzaru Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:47:16 +0000 #comment-1238 The thing that really gets up my nose is that Bliar keeps insisting that 4 enquiries have cleared him of any wrongdoing. As we all know, NONE of them have actually cleared him because they haven't been properly allowed to investigate his obvious interference. Having said that, even if one of those 4 enquiries WAS allowed to investigate the political misuse of intelligence, the cronies and establishment flunkies staffing those enquiries would no doubt have conveniently overlooked the crucial questions - and because the questions aren't asked, no answers are volunteered. Just another example of the self-serving, weasly attitude of politicians. Makes my blood boil! The thing that really gets up my nose is that Bliar keeps insisting that 4 enquiries have cleared him of any wrongdoing. As we all know, NONE of them have actually cleared him because they haven’t been properly allowed to investigate his obvious interference.

Having said that, even if one of those 4 enquiries WAS allowed to investigate the political misuse of intelligence, the cronies and establishment flunkies staffing those enquiries would no doubt have conveniently overlooked the crucial questions – and because the questions aren’t asked, no answers are volunteered. Just another example of the self-serving, weasly attitude of politicians. Makes my blood boil!

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]]> By: Uncarved Block http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/07/15/785/comment-page-1#comment-1237 Uncarved Block Thu, 15 Jul 2004 22:34:21 +0000 #comment-1237 You can be stupid in good faith. You can be ignorant in good faith. You can make mistakes in good faith. You can do a lot of things in good faith. Psychotic mad men may kill people who they believe are agents of the Devil. They are acting in good faith but we still send them to prison. In wanting Tony Blair charged as a war criminal I'm not questioning his good faith but if he committed the crimes then he should pay. You can be stupid in good faith. You can be ignorant in good faith. You can make mistakes in good faith. You can do a lot of things in good faith.

Psychotic mad men may kill people who they believe are agents of the Devil. They are acting in good faith but we still send them to prison.

In wanting Tony Blair charged as a war criminal I’m not questioning his good faith but if he committed the crimes then he should pay.

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