The problem is going to be finding the right words and implementing it in a way that is really dealing with people that are inciting and not preventing honest discussion of the underlying causes of this horrendous political situation the world is in now. Clare Short dealdiscussionfind share on social
I think the suffering, violence and cruelty and Guantanamo and the rest is going to go on and on in Iraq. Clare Short crueltyguantanamoiraq Change image and share on social
The Middle East is more angry than ever. I'm afraid that the sort of deceit on the route to war was linked to the lack of preparation for afterwards and the chaos and suffering that continuous - so it won't go away will it? Clare Short afraidangrychaos share on social
But they were going to war anyway and they were going to bully and pressure countries to vote for it. Clare Short bullycountrypressure Change image and share on social
We need to keep this Labour government, it has a good chance of another term. Clare Short chancegoodgovernment Change image and share on social
So my own suspicion is that the attorney has stopped this prosecution because part of her defence was to question legality and that would have brought his advice into the public domain again and there was something fishy about the way in which he said war was legal. Clare Short adviceattorneybring share on social
Of course we need action, but it should be Just action. Clare Short action Change image and share on social
I mean enormous pressure was brought to bear - Valerie Amos, Lady Amos, went round Africa with people from our intelligence services trying to press them. I had to make sure that we didn't promise a misuse of aid in a way that would be illegal. Clare Short africaaidamo share on social
I mean that the time where we need International agreement more than ever on the environment and the rest, poverty we are breaking up our International Institutions and the rule of law and Tony Blair is part of it. Clare Short agreementblairbreak share on social
But then Iraq happened after September 2001 and America claimed that Al Qaeda was there, and we all know that was a lie and we now know that our own Prime Minister deceived the country terribly. Clare Short americaclaimcountry Change image and share on social