Blaring out Apologies
- Hueiyen Lanpao Editorial :: October 27 2015 -
It has been reported that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologised for aspects of the Iraq war and admitted that the conflict played a role in the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
According to reports, Blair expressed regret over the failure of the Western powers in particular for not planning the phase in the aftermath of toppling Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the false intelligence used to justify it.
The former British Prime Minister has more or less admitted that Iraq war was the cause of the rise of ISIS when he said that there were “elements” of truth in the contention.
He said that those who removed Saddam in 2003 bore some responsibility for the situation on 2015 and opined that ISIS was completely unheard of until the end of 2008 when al Qaeda was completely destroyed.
The revelation of the British Prime Minister should be treated as significant as most western powers in contemporary times have failed to actually scratch into the real causes of war.
However, what has been even more disturbing is the fact that there had been successful spin-doctors who have time and again pointed out that Islamic fundamentalism was the only cause of the increasing militant and terror tactics adopted by wayward radical groups.
Though there had been enough debate on the causes of wars and conflicts based on faith and religion, historians and analysts primarily from the West have tried digging the graves of turmoil through the eye of narrow perspectives.
As millions deal with the scourge of war on what has been termed as terrorism at the global level, there has always been a tendency to rather look outward and fix responsibilities without truthfully accepting mistakes deliberately generated.
Under such circumstances, Tony Blair’s apology and admission come as a refreshing break from constructed realities on the actual causes of wars.
Though observers might wonder under what pressures a leader like Tony Blair could come up with such an observation accompanied by an apology too late, there will still be million others who agree that it takes moral convictions to play a role for global peace.
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