Blair's 'shameful' treatment of Kelly

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3190121.stm

28 August, 2003

Tony Blair's evidence at the Hutton inquiry has failed to defuse criticism of the government's treatment of arms expert Dr David Kelly.


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"The prime minister knew about, and was satisfied with, the underhand treatment of Dr Kelly and the systematic attempt to destroy his reputation both before and after his death."

Mr Kennedy said the prime minister had contradicted himself.

"He said he took responsibility for identifying Dr Kelly to the press, yet, shortly after Dr Kelly died, he told journalists travelling with him that 'emphatically... I did not authorise the leaking of the name of David Kelly'.


So Tony, if this really was a just war, why did you have to smear people who could prove otherwise?



"When was he telling the truth?"