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Publish Chilcot report on Iraq war now, says Nick Clegg Publish Chilcot report on Iraq war now, says Nick Clegg
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Nick Clegg has called for the immediate publication of the Chilcot report into the Iraq war and urged those likely to be criticised to accept the public scrutiny.Nick Clegg has called for the immediate publication of the Chilcot report into the Iraq war and urged those likely to be criticised to accept the public scrutiny.
The Sir John Chilcot's inquiry is thought to have reached near-deadlock as it negotiates with the Cabinet Office for the release of about 200 cabinet-level discussions, 25 notes from Tony Blair to George W Bush and more than 130 records of conversations between the US president and either Blair or the then chancellor, Gordon Brown. Negotiations with the Cabinet Office for the release of about 200 cabinet-level discussions, 25 notes from Tony Blair to George W Bush and more than 130 records of conversations between the US president and either Blair or the then chancellor, Gordon Brown, are thought to have reached near-deadlock.
But it is still unclear exactly who is responsible for the delay in the progress of the report, which has not yet started putting its conclusions to those who come in for criticism, including Blair.But it is still unclear exactly who is responsible for the delay in the progress of the report, which has not yet started putting its conclusions to those who come in for criticism, including Blair.
Amid reports of further delays, Clegg, who oversees the Cabinet Office, appeared to suggest that some of those in line for scrutiny are to blame for holding up the process, which began in 2009 and has costing millions of pounds so far. Amid reports of further delays, Clegg, who oversees the Cabinet Office, appeared to suggest that some of those in line for scrutiny are to blame for holding up the process, which began in 2009 and has cost millions of pounds so far.
"I'm sure Chilcot himself would like to get on with it as quickly as possible," Clegg said. "I can't comment on exactly the reasons why, given there's a lot of to-ing and fro-ing about what is finally produced in published form in the report."I'm sure Chilcot himself would like to get on with it as quickly as possible," Clegg said. "I can't comment on exactly the reasons why, given there's a lot of to-ing and fro-ing about what is finally produced in published form in the report.
"Exactly what the hold up now is - this involved a lot of people, a lot of legalities and, of course, is a very, very sensitive issue. "Exactly what the holdup now is - this involved a lot of people, a lot of legalities and, of course, is a very, very sensitive issue.
"But I really do think now, everybody involved– including those who know they will be subject to renewed scrutiny from the Chilcot report – they all now accept that it is time that the report was published so the record can be scrutinised in the most objective way possible." "But I really do think now, everybody involved – including those who know they will be subject to renewed scrutiny from the Chilcot report – they all now accept that it is time that the report was published so the record can be scrutinised in the most objective way possible."
He said those who might not like to be subject to scrutiny must accept that this will happen given that it was "one of the most momentous, one of the most catastrophic decisions in British foreign policy – I would say the most catastrophic decision since Suez".He said those who might not like to be subject to scrutiny must accept that this will happen given that it was "one of the most momentous, one of the most catastrophic decisions in British foreign policy – I would say the most catastrophic decision since Suez".
A spokesman for the inquiry said the position has not changed since a series of letters between the prime minister and Chilcot in November, which said inquiry is not yet able to confirm when it will be in a position to begin the process of putting its conclusions to those criticised. A spokesman for the inquiry said the position had not changed since a series of letters between the prime minister and Chilcot in November, which said the inquiry was not yet able to confirm when it would be in a position to begin the process of putting its conclusions to those criticised.