Blair 'disaster' admission a 'slip of the tongue' Posted: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Blair 'disaster' admission over Iraq a 'slip of the tongue': official
Downing Street moved swiftly to play down an apparent admission by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that the invasion of Iraq had been a "disaster," labelling his comments a "slip of the tongue."
In an interview Friday on Al-Jazeera's new English-language channel, broadcaster Sir David Frost suggested that the 2003 US-led and British-backed invasion had "so far been pretty much of a disaster."
"It has," Blair replied, before adding quickly: "But you see, what I say to people is why is it difficult in Iraq? It's not difficult because of some accident in planning. Full Article : breitbart.com
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