Episode 75 • • 1:05:16 - 1:08:55
75: Boeing vs. Airbus - The Flatulence Conspiracy
Jack Straw and the Iraq War Cabinet Minutes
Justice Secretary Jack Straw used a veto to block the release of cabinet minutes regarding the decision to invade Iraq. Straw argued that disclosure would harm the "integrity of the system of government." This move has sparked outrage among transparency advocates who believe the minutes would reveal illegal or incompetent reasoning for joining the coalition.