Exactly. Which all underlines why we could/should have said 'no' to the Americans, rather than meekly follow in their footsteps. That is why Blair's legacy is so tarnished - he did a lot of good things but when it came to probably the most humanitarian decision of his career he bottled it and...
I agree with most of that - a rational and fair view.
I wonder how history will really judge Blair - I guess it all depends on whether he is ever held to account and if he then persuades people that he acted in good faith.
I think the choice of word 'unfortunate' is a bit of an understatement and that's before your racist 'raghead' comments. OK there had been far too much indulgence of Saddam Hussein by the West but regime change was only achieved at the second attempt which allowed too many years of collateral...