There were no international terrorists in Iraq until we went in. It was we who gave the perfect conditions in which Al Qaeda could thrive.
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Robert Finlayson “Robin” Cookwas a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliamentfrom 1974 until his death in 2005 and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001 when he was replaced by Jack Straw. He then served as Leader of the House of Commons from 2001 until 2003.
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There were no international terrorists in Iraq until we went in. It was we who gave the perfect conditions in which Al Qaeda could thrive.
British Labour Party politician (1946-2005)
I can’t accept collective responsibility for the decision to commit Britain now to military action in Iraq without international agreement or domestic support.
British Labour Party politician (1946-2005)