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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Tony Blair’s appearance at the Iraq Inquiry will be a “waste of time”, families of soldiers killed during the war have said.
Relatives expressed disappointment at the multi-million pound hearing for failing to get tough enough with witnesses.
The wife of Sergeant Steve Roberts, who was accidentally shot dead when UK troops opened fire during a disturbance soon after the conflict began in March 2003, said the former Prime Minister would probably “sail through unscathed”.
Samantha Roberts, who attacked the Government after it emerged Sergeant Roberts, of Shipley, West Yorkshire, was not provided with enhanced body armour, said of the Mr Blair’s appearance: “It really does not make any difference to me now. What can Blair say that can possibly bring Steve back?
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