UK Inquiry to Iraq War: A Kangaroo Court?

Blair to be called before UK inquiry to Iraq war
Updated 1 hour, 23 minutes ago - LONDON, England (CNN)

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be called before an inquiry into the country's role in the Iraq war, its chairman said during the opening Thursday.

John Chilcot told media he would not "offer a list of witnesses" but that "key decision-makers in the key phases of the Iraq affair" would be called.

Blair's successor, Gordon Brown, announced the inquiry last month, saying it would look in depth at the lead up to and conduct of the war.

After criticism, the government was forced to abandon its original plans to hold the inquiry behind closed doors.

Chilcot said the panel intends to make the proceedings "as open as possible, because we recognize that is one of the ways in which the public can have confidence in the integrity and independence of the inquiry process."

Some of the hearings may be televised or streamed on the Internet, and the panel will have a Web site on which information will be regularly posted, he said.

Hopefully it won't be just another Kangaroo Court.

Will they ask the Real Questions or the "Real" Questions...?

There's a high likelihood that Tony Blair will be sitting on a stand very soon. It's fair to assume that he won't be able to avoid it, because by not discussing his decision and the circumstances, he would be admitting guilt (at least to some degree), and from my observations it seems as though Politicians aren't too good at that - admitting to anything.

With that said, and if indeed the Tough questions will be asked, is it possible that somehow this will "Heighten Demand" for a similar inquiry in the United States. Will the American people want to hear what Bush and Co. have to say about Iraq?

This Inquiry is very interesting either way, this is Real News - you know, not "Real News"!