Iraq Inquiry

This is a difficult one to call because it has been planned, implemented and for all intents and purposes completed. The only thing one can hope to achieve from an inquiry to prove that the philosophy behind the action was morally wrong; but according to who? I do not find Iraq to be simple or easy to analyse because the rationale and reasons for going in appear to be unclear. The Hutton Inquiry proved that (a) the evidence of 'womd' was limited and (b) the link between Britain and Iraq is historical and runs back to th Gulf war but (c) primarily, that we know very little about why we are in Iraq. An Inquiry is worthwhile because before we can begin to condemn the actions of government, we must understand why they have taken a course of action and taken lives and spent money. It is interesting to find out stuff about government secrets, motivations and precisely why the cabinet obscured the truth about its Wars. Anyone interested in this need have a look at Nick Clegg's campaign for a public inquiry, and watch intently, this one maybe a good runner in the next two years. One question, we can ask is what was morally wrong about the invasion if we are unsure about our motivations and in this course of action how did we impinge the rights of Iraq civilians, whilst also rescuing them from a troubled and unstable regime? This judgement can only be made with a full inquiry, and is the reason why the British public might be happy to support it.