Short on Iraq: 'dishonour'
Updated on 19 March 2008
Was it worth it? Clare Short gives her verdict on the legacy of the Iraq war, as part of our series of viewpoints from social and political voices.
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"The effect of the Iraq war is to cause enormous suffering and loss of life in Iraq, break up the country, make the Middle East more dangerous and unstable, profoundly dishonour the UK, the UK political system and the Labour party, and I'm afraid it's effects will go on for a long time and cause more trouble."
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To see all the voices - including General Sir Mike Jackson, George Galloway, Peter Oborne and Inayat Bunglawala - give their verdict on the legacy of the Iraq war, click on the image below. Click on the image below
