Goldsmith at Chilcot: line by Lyne

he attorney general's change of mind on the legality of force against Iraq appears a tragic compromise of his independence

Lord Goldsmith's appearance at the Iraq inquiry was just what one would expect from a leading lawyer who is used to appearing before the country's highest courts. He was calm and reassuring – a bit like drinking hot chocolate, said a friend – and he was well-prepared and authoritative.

But did he do enough to dispel the doubts about the integrity and independence of the decision-making process that led to his eleventh-hour opinion that the Iraq war was unambiguously lawful?

By Philippe Sands

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Labels: Irak onderzoek, Iraq Inquiry Chilcot, United Kingdom

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