Tony Blair lied to parliament, cabinet and public over Iraq war, says Clare Short

Ms Short, who was the International Development Secretary before resigning shortly after the March 2003 invasion, also revealed that she was “jeered” by Cabinet colleagues and told to be quiet by Mr Blair when she attempted to dispute the legality of the war. She added that Gordon Brown had complained to her that Mr Blair was “obsessed with his legacy” and was determined to use a short, decisive victory in Iraq to secure it. In the most "ferocious" attack on Mr Blair's style of government heard by Sir John Chilcot's inquiry to date, Ms Short said the former Prime Minister had ignored warnings that post-war preparations were not ready because he was “frantic” to give his backing to President Bush. Plans on Iraq were decided by a small group of his “mates”, while she was frozen out during the summer of 2002. AWIP: Blair has shown himself more a fool than a liar. The Guardian: Blair: truth and lies. Global Research: Citizen's Arrest of War Criminals Tony Blair and George W. Bush.