is it no surprise that our finances are in such a terrible state. Now Brown is saying at Chilcot that he would spend any money necessary to fund any action against Iraq. So, was the money spent, and if we did not go to war in Iraq, then the money would have been wasted. The investment in the military would not have been worth it.
The finances were surely needed in Afghanistan, which was still active, and focus was on diplomacy, not on preparation for war.
Brown did not see the letters written to Bush, by Blair, we in the trasury had to take account of the possibility of war, costing the war, so where was the money coming from. A diplomatic solution, which would prevent war, yet he was spending for war, what if the war had not taken place. Just like the economy, there were no plans for a crash, they just didn't see it coming.
Sufficient resources were to be made available, it is no wonder that the pound is taking a pounding.
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Brown at Chilcot
Brown did not see the letters written to Bush, by Blair
He also said he would not expect to know the detail of the private meetings between Bush and Bliar. Why should there have been private meetings? Two blokes sitting over a beer determining the fate of civilians and soldiers - just crazy.
There should have been no private meetings and the cabinet kept fully informed. As for wasting money on military if a diplomatic solution had been found - no change there then! Every government wastes money on the military that could be far better used elsewhere.