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Tony Blair concedes link between Islamic State and Iraq War


Mr Blair again defended the removal of Saddam Hussein from power

Tony Blair has apologized for mistakes made over the Iraq War - and said there were "elements of truth" to claims the war caused the rise of Islamic State.
The ex-PM said "those of us who removed Saddam" did bear some responsibility for the situation in Iraq today.
But he again defended the invasion, saying it was "hard to apologize" for removing Saddam Hussein and that Iraq might have become like Syria otherwise.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was a "Blair spin operation".
Mr Blair's comments come shortly before Sir John Chilcot announces a timetable for completion of his inquiry into the war.
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said any apologies from Mr Blair were strictly limited.

'Planning mistakes'
In an interview - which is yet to be broadcast - with US news channel CNN, Mr.Blair said even if his policy in Iraq did not work, subsequent policies had worked no better.
He suggested that if the Iraq invasion had not taken place there was a danger the country would have degenerated into civil war, as Syria did.

Tony Blair apologized for a failure to plan properly for the aftermath of the toppling Saddam Hussein

He also apologized for "some of the mistakes in planning" as well as "our mistake in our understanding of what would happen once you removed the regime".
But he told CNN: "It is when - as I say - am asked to go further and say, well in that case we would be better off as a world if he [Saddam Hussein] was still there, and that is really where I have to part company with people."
Asked if the war was the "principle cause" of the rise of so-called the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) militant group, he replied: "I think there are elements of truth in that.
"Of course you can't say those of us who removed Saddam in 2003 bear no responsibility for the situation in 2015, but it is important to also realize that the Arab Spring which began in 2011 would have also had its impact on Iraq today."
Explaining his view, Mr Blair said the coalition had helped to install a "broad-based government" in Iraq following the war.
But relative stability in Iraq in 2009 was undermined by "sectarian" policies of the then-Iraqi government and the impact of the Arab Spring, he said.
Mr Blair said IS then moved from Iraq into Syria and established itself there, before returning to Iraq.
Problems were caused by people "trying to kill as many innocent people as possible and disrupt progress", he added.

No apology
Sir John Chilcot's long-awaited report into the Iraq War is now reaching a conclusion, although no date has yet been given for its release - more than six years after the inquiry was set up by then prime minister Gordon Brown with an assurance it would take a year.
Ms Sturgeon tweeted: "The Blair spin operation begins but the country still awaits the truth. The delay to Chilcot report is a scandal."
But Mr Blair's office denied the interview was an attempt to set out his version of events before facing probable criticism.
A spokesman said: "Tony Blair has always apologized for the intelligence being wrong and for mistakes in planning. He has always also said and says again here that he does not however think it was wrong to remove Saddam.

"He did not say the decision to remove Saddam in 2003 'caused Isis' and pointed out that Isis was barely heard of at the end of 2008, when al Qaeda was basically beaten."



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POLITICS

Tony Blair concedes link between Islamic State and Iraq War


Mr Blair again defended the removal of Saddam Hussein from power

Tony Blair has apologized for mistakes made over the Iraq War - and said there were "elements of truth" to claims the war caused the rise of Islamic State.
The ex-PM said "those of us who removed Saddam" did bear some responsibility for the situation in Iraq today.
But he again defended the invasion, saying it was "hard to apologize" for removing Saddam Hussein and that Iraq might have become like Syria otherwise.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was a "Blair spin operation".
Mr Blair's comments come shortly before Sir John Chilcot announces a timetable for completion of his inquiry into the war.
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said any apologies from Mr Blair were strictly limited.

'Planning mistakes'
In an interview - which is yet to be broadcast - with US news channel CNN, Mr.Blair said even if his policy in Iraq did not work, subsequent policies had worked no better.
He suggested that if the Iraq invasion had not taken place there was a danger the country would have degenerated into civil war, as Syria did.

Tony Blair apologized for a failure to plan properly for the aftermath of the toppling Saddam Hussein

He also apologized for "some of the mistakes in planning" as well as "our mistake in our understanding of what would happen once you removed the regime".
But he told CNN: "It is when - as I say - am asked to go further and say, well in that case we would be better off as a world if he [Saddam Hussein] was still there, and that is really where I have to part company with people."
Asked if the war was the "principle cause" of the rise of so-called the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) militant group, he replied: "I think there are elements of truth in that.
"Of course you can't say those of us who removed Saddam in 2003 bear no responsibility for the situation in 2015, but it is important to also realize that the Arab Spring which began in 2011 would have also had its impact on Iraq today."
Explaining his view, Mr Blair said the coalition had helped to install a "broad-based government" in Iraq following the war.
But relative stability in Iraq in 2009 was undermined by "sectarian" policies of the then-Iraqi government and the impact of the Arab Spring, he said.
Mr Blair said IS then moved from Iraq into Syria and established itself there, before returning to Iraq.
Problems were caused by people "trying to kill as many innocent people as possible and disrupt progress", he added.

No apology
Sir John Chilcot's long-awaited report into the Iraq War is now reaching a conclusion, although no date has yet been given for its release - more than six years after the inquiry was set up by then prime minister Gordon Brown with an assurance it would take a year.
Ms Sturgeon tweeted: "The Blair spin operation begins but the country still awaits the truth. The delay to Chilcot report is a scandal."
But Mr Blair's office denied the interview was an attempt to set out his version of events before facing probable criticism.
A spokesman said: "Tony Blair has always apologized for the intelligence being wrong and for mistakes in planning. He has always also said and says again here that he does not however think it was wrong to remove Saddam.

"He did not say the decision to remove Saddam in 2003 'caused Isis' and pointed out that Isis was barely heard of at the end of 2008, when al Qaeda was basically beaten."



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CHÍNH TRỊTony Blair thừa nhận mối liên hệ giữa nhà nước Hồi giáo và chiến tranh Iraq Ông Blair lại bảo vệ loại bỏ của Saddam Hussein khỏi quyền lựcTony Blair đã xin lỗi cho những sai lầm thực hiện trong cuộc chiến tranh Iraq - và cho biết có "yếu tố của sự thật" để tuyên bố chiến tranh gây ra sự nổi lên của nhà nước Hồi giáo.Ex-PM nói "những người trong chúng ta những người loại bỏ Saddam" hứng chịu một số trách nhiệm về tình hình tại Iraq vào ngày hôm nay.Nhưng ông lại bảo vệ cuộc xâm lược, đó là "khó khăn để xin lỗi" để loại bỏ Saddam Hussein và rằng Iraq có thể đã trở thành như Syria bằng cách khác.Người Scotland đầu tiên bộ trưởng Nicola Sturgeon nói nó là một "Blair spin chiến dịch".Bình luận của ông Blair đến một thời gian ngắn trước khi Sir John Chilcot công bố một thời khóa biểu cho hoàn thành yêu cầu thông tin của mình vào chiến tranh.Phóng viên BBC chính trị Iain Watson nói bất kỳ lời xin lỗi từ ông Blair đã được hạn chế nghiêm ngặt.'Quy hoạch sai lầm'Trong một cuộc phỏng vấn - đó là chưa được phát sóng - với Hoa Kỳ tin tức kênh CNN, Mr.Blair nói rằng ngay cả khi chính sách của mình tại Iraq không làm việc, tiếp theo chính sách đã làm việc không tốt hơn.Ông đề nghị rằng nếu cuộc xâm lược Iraq đã không diễn ra có một mối nguy hiểm nước nào đã thoái hóa vào cuộc nội chiến, như Syria đã làm. Tony Blair đã xin lỗi cho sự thất bại để lên kế hoạch đúng cho những hậu quả của toppling Saddam HusseinÔng cũng xin lỗi cho "một số trong những sai lầm trong kế hoạch" cũng như "chúng tôi sai lầm trong sự hiểu biết của chúng tôi về những gì sẽ xảy ra khi bạn loại bỏ chế độ".But he told CNN: "It is when - as I say - am asked to go further and say, well in that case we would be better off as a world if he [Saddam Hussein] was still there, and that is really where I have to part company with people."Asked if the war was the "principle cause" of the rise of so-called the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) militant group, he replied: "I think there are elements of truth in that."Of course you can't say those of us who removed Saddam in 2003 bear no responsibility for the situation in 2015, but it is important to also realize that the Arab Spring which began in 2011 would have also had its impact on Iraq today."Explaining his view, Mr Blair said the coalition had helped to install a "broad-based government" in Iraq following the war.But relative stability in Iraq in 2009 was undermined by "sectarian" policies of the then-Iraqi government and the impact of the Arab Spring, he said.Mr Blair said IS then moved from Iraq into Syria and established itself there, before returning to Iraq.Problems were caused by people "trying to kill as many innocent people as possible and disrupt progress", he added.No apologySir John Chilcot's long-awaited report into the Iraq War is now reaching a conclusion, although no date has yet been given for its release - more than six years after the inquiry was set up by then prime minister Gordon Brown with an assurance it would take a year.Ms Sturgeon tweeted: "The Blair spin operation begins but the country still awaits the truth. The delay to Chilcot report is a scandal."But Mr Blair's office denied the interview was an attempt to set out his version of events before facing probable criticism.A spokesman said: "Tony Blair has always apologized for the intelligence being wrong and for mistakes in planning. He has always also said and says again here that he does not however think it was wrong to remove Saddam."He did not say the decision to remove Saddam in 2003 'caused Isis' and pointed out that Isis was barely heard of at the end of 2008, when al Qaeda was basically beaten." http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-34630380POLITICSTony Blair concedes link between Islamic State and Iraq War Mr Blair again defended the removal of Saddam Hussein from powerTony Blair has apologized for mistakes made over the Iraq War - and said there were "elements of truth" to claims the war caused the rise of Islamic State.The ex-PM said "those of us who removed Saddam" did bear some responsibility for the situation in Iraq today.But he again defended the invasion, saying it was "hard to apologize" for removing Saddam Hussein and that Iraq might have become like Syria otherwise.Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was a "Blair spin operation".Mr Blair's comments come shortly before Sir John Chilcot announces a timetable for completion of his inquiry into the war.BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said any apologies from Mr Blair were strictly limited.'Planning mistakes'In an interview - which is yet to be broadcast - with US news channel CNN, Mr.Blair said even if his policy in Iraq did not work, subsequent policies had worked no better.He suggested that if the Iraq invasion had not taken place there was a danger the country would have degenerated into civil war, as Syria did. Tony Blair apologized for a failure to plan properly for the aftermath of the toppling Saddam HusseinHe also apologized for "some of the mistakes in planning" as well as "our mistake in our understanding of what would happen once you removed the regime".But he told CNN: "It is when - as I say - am asked to go further and say, well in that case we would be better off as a world if he [Saddam Hussein] was still there, and that is really where I have to part company with people."Asked if the war was the "principle cause" of the rise of so-called the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) militant group, he replied: "I think there are elements of truth in that."Of course you can't say those of us who removed Saddam in 2003 bear no responsibility for the situation in 2015, but it is important to also realize that the Arab Spring which began in 2011 would have also had its impact on Iraq today."Explaining his view, Mr Blair said the coalition had helped to install a "broad-based government" in Iraq following the war.But relative stability in Iraq in 2009 was undermined by "sectarian" policies of the then-Iraqi government and the impact of the Arab Spring, he said.Mr Blair said IS then moved from Iraq into Syria and established itself there, before returning to Iraq.Problems were caused by people "trying to kill as many innocent people as possible and disrupt progress", he added.No apologySir John Chilcot's long-awaited report into the Iraq War is now reaching a conclusion, although no date has yet been given for its release - more than six years after the inquiry was set up by then prime minister Gordon Brown with an assurance it would take a year.Ms Sturgeon tweeted: "The Blair spin operation begins but the country still awaits the truth. The delay to Chilcot report is a scandal."But Mr Blair's office denied the interview was an attempt to set out his version of events before facing probable criticism.A spokesman said: "Tony Blair has always apologized for the intelligence being wrong and for mistakes in planning. He has always also said and says again here that he does not however think it was wrong to remove Saddam."He did not say the decision to remove Saddam in 2003 'caused Isis' and pointed out that Isis was barely heard of at the end of 2008, when al Qaeda was basically beaten." http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-34630380