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Saturday, 30 December 2006 |
Man who helped Blair lie to sell Iraq invasion is given his second payoff
John Scarlett, the man ultimately responsible for the 'dodgy dossier' about the threat from Saddam Hussein, was rewarded for his compliance when he was appointed head of MI6 and now he gets a knighthood - for services to the establishment
'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.
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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