Iraq a disaster.. yeah, err no, but...

Make up your mind you odious little man.

"Mr Blair was challenged by Sir David over the violence in Iraq, saying that the Western intervention there had "so far been pretty much of a disaster".

The prime minister replied: "It has, but you see what I say to people is why is it difficult in Iraq?

"It's not difficult because of some accident in planning, it's difficult because there's a deliberate strategy - al-Qaeda with Sunni insurgents on one hand, Iranian-backed elements with Shia militias on the other - to create a situation in which the will of the majority for peace is displaced by the will of the minority for war."

Ok, so "it has" followed by a cop out. People will always fight back if you invade them. Doesn't this prat know that?!

Then...

"Downing Street insisted it was not Mr Blair's view that the violence in Iraq had been a disaster.

A spokeswoman said: "He was simply acknowledging the question in a polite way before going on to explain his view.

"To portray it as some kind of admission is completely disingenuous."

So lets double check what he was asked and how he responded:

Mr Blair was challenged by Sir David over the violence in Iraq, saying that the Western intervention there had "so far been pretty much of a disaster"

The prime minister replied: "It has".

That is not politely acknowledging a question, he was agreeing with a statement.

What a wanker.