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The Leader, responding to a question about his earlier comments at a Press Gallery lunch, said he had heard the Prime Minister use words to the effect of what he said on other occasions. He had also pointed out at the lunch that he had recalled the occasion of the previous Franks Inquiry into the Falklands War, which had been a very short war. At that time, there were also no standing mechanisms for holding the Government to account. In relation to Iraq, aside from the Hutton Inquiry into the David Kelly tragedy, the Foreign Affairs Committee had conducted an inquiry, another had been held by the Intelligence and Security Committee and then there had been the Butler Inquiry.

Asked to explain the Government’s position on the issue of the timing, the Leader said it would be "at the appropriate moment". It was not while UK forces were active in Iraq. Mr Straw said that a large part of the task that had been fulfilled by the Franks Inquiry had already been fulfilled in respect of Iraq. But, he repeated, it was not the moment now for a further inquiry, which he had made clear in his remarks.

Responding to a further question about holding the Government to account, Mr Straw pointed out that there had been a general election in 2005. As Foreign Secretary, representing a constituency like the one he did, he had experienced every minute of the campaign that he was being held to account. He would not accept the suggestion that the Government had not been held to account.

Mr Straw added that, while there were some terrible events in Iraq as the Prime Minister had said, other positive developments were taking place there and across the wider Middle East.

Put to the Leader that his comments differed from the words used by the Prime Minister, he said he did not believe that there was any clear difference. Challenged again, he said he did not believe that there was.

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The BBC reported that World Trade Centre Building 7 collapsed – 20 minutes before it actually happened! How is this possible unless the BBC had prior knowledge? Please watch the videos and judge for yourself. This is dynamite!!
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