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January 26, 2010
Chilcot inquiry into Iraq war: Ministers WERE told invading Iraq was illegal, Foreign Office law chief tells Chilcot inq
By Sheila Samples
Last week Mr Straw told the inquiry he had only 'very reluctantly' supported the conflict and claimed he endured moral and political anguish in the run-up to the 2003 invasion. Documents released to the inquiry also revealed how Mr Straw boasted about ignoring legal advice when he was at the Home Office - and always got away with it.
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Last week Mr Straw told the inquiry he had only 'very reluctantly' supported the conflict and claimed he endured moral and political anguish in the run-up to the 2003 invasion. Documents released to the inquiry also revealed how Mr Straw boasted about ignoring legal advice when he was at the Home Office - and always got away with it.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.