But they (or at least the cabinet and shadow cabinet who had access) backed it based on physical reportage from the security services which, notwithstanding the scepticism of many, they chose to believe. The strongest case is that they all elected to mislead themselves rather than that Blair...
It was never one man.He was informed by the security services and the armed forces and actively supported by a significant majority in parliament and the man in the street.
I think sometimes we need to consider the line between prosecution and persecution