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Originally posted by Strange Famous
The Hutton report is laughable. We KNOW that Blair lied about the 45 minute claim, the only way he could have believed this if he was a complete idiot and totally uninformed...
Why are the BBC resigning and taking the blame, and not laughing in the face of Hutton?
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We *know* that Blair might have believed the 45 minute claim to be true. Hell, even doctor Kelly believed that Iraq had WMD's, he just didn't think they could be deployed in 45 minutes (but days/weeks).
We do NOT know that Blair lied. We cannot know that, because we cannot read Blair's mind, nor do we know everything he knows. Therefore, your statement is logically incorrect.
Furthermore, your claim that Blair would be a complete idiot/uninformed if he did believe the 45-minute argument is also incorrect, given (again) the fact that you do not know, nor will ever know, everything that Blair knows. Perhaps he has some really reliable source of info that you'll never hear about. Perhaps he does not, but regardless: you do not *know* anything about this issue - you merely *think* you know.
As far as the BBC is concerned: they claimed that Blair lied, but couldn't back that claim with evidence. Therefore, their reports on this issue are nothing more than hearsay and innuendo. This is hardly responsible journalism, which the BBC is famous for. Therefore, their image as a good, unbiased news source is at stake. *That* is why they take the blame instead of laughing it off - they are supposed to be impartial, and are only supposed to report FACTS.