1. How do you respond to criticism that you received money from Iraq in consideration of your opposition to the UN sanctions?
2. If there were no WMD's, then why did Iraq refuse to permit unrestricted inspections post 1991 instead of acting furtively and giving the impression that it was playing hide and seek?
Answer
I deliberately chose your question because it departs from a hostile premise on both counts. I responded to the first in the only way I can by sueing for libel in the High Court. Already the campaign of forgery and falsification about my work on Iraq is unravelling as readers will see very shortly in a statement in court by one of the newspapers involved.
Iraq allowed inspectors contrary to your false assertion. It was America who ordered out UNSCOM so they could bomb in 1998. The WMD was a canard from the start and most people in the world can now see that.
Name
Bash Nazir
- United Kingdom
Profession
Software Consultant
Question
Dear Sir,
I have the highest respect for you and people like Tony Benn. My Question is, why are the British people so blind, that they can't see what their soldiers are doing in other coubtries?
Do you think people like tony Blair (the lier) should be put on trial for genocide?
Thank you.
Answer
There are millions of people in Britain who see very clearly. Half the population of the country remian opposed to the war, demand Blair's resignation for his lies, and 70% demand not another whitewash inquiry but a full public inquiry into the death not of one British scientist, but tens of thousands including hundreds of coalition soldiers in the war on Iraq. The British people, like our soldiers, are lions led by donkeys.
Name
Jassem
- United Arab Emirates
Profession
Public Relations
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Dear Mr. I would like to congratulate you for the courage and qualities you have to stand in the face of evil in this world which is full of betrayals and back stabbing. I would like for you to no bout Islam more, may Allah always guides you to the right path.. Ammeen.
Answer
La shokra 'alla wajeb!
God knows best.
Name
Naima Saleem
- Pakistan
Profession
student
Question
Hello sir,
Firstly, I would like to ask, since it is evident from the facts found from the inspections held so far, WMD's never existed. Who do you think should be held accountable for making the false claim of WMD's ?
And secondly, what is your personal opinion of the reason behind the illegal war?
Thanks
Answer
The reasons for the war were many: oil, Israel, fear of the ever closer revolution in the Arab world, but above all, in pursuit of the Project for the New American Century and the absolute domination of the globe by American power. In a just world, Bush and Blair would be on trial for mass murder. Justice will have to wait just a little. But I predict now as I did 12 months ago that their crimes will lead to both Bush and Blair being out of office by the end of this year.
Name
Mike
- United States
Profession
Question
What motivates you to be so active and enthusiastic about Middle East Issues?
Answer
You'll have to read my forthcoming book published by Penguin on May 1st entitled "I'm Not the Only One" for the full answer, but in short, I fight for justice anywhere in the world it is threatened. It happens that the Middle East is the major battleground for now, and quite by chance, I became deeply involved in that region all of 30 years ago.
Name
mohamed
- Egypt
Profession
programmer
Question
salmo aluko
You write a weekly column for the Mail on Sunday, Britain's second largest Sunday newspaper, also for the Guardian, Spectator, and the Morning Star.
What the effect you feel from people for all that writing? Thanks.
Answer
The pen is mightier than the sword but it's better to keep both just in case - fraternally.
Name
Dr.Hany Nasr
- United Kingdom
Profession
Doctor, Dep.Leader Islamic Party GB
Question
How can I help you? Currently, I am working on a Bar Vocational course(MMU),I will be free from July onwards.
There are millions in the UK who support you, and see you as their true representative.I am one of them. If I can do any thing, even before July, please let me know.
GOD BLESS YOU
Kindest Regards
Dr.Hany Nasr
Answer
Yes, there is much you can do. Please contact me at gallowayg@parliament.uk for further details. Those interested can log on to our website: www.respectcoalition.org.
Thank you sincerely
Name
Felicity
- United Kingdom
Profession
journalist
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Greetings:
The first UN Resolution after the 1991 Gulf war absolutely guaranteed Iraq's sovereignty and integrity. Iraq is now attacked, destroyed largely and ruled by a Council mostly with foreign passports. Iraq's leaders have been 'disappeared', its assets taken over and unaccounted for- even those of the President's personal moneys.
The US and UK have announced Inquiries, but Bush and Blair have chosen who is to conduct them. A bit like the mugger now being able to select the Judge and Jury of his or her choice.
What are your thoughts on these matters - and since Prime Minister Blair said on a number of occasions, that history will be his judge, how do you think history will judge him?
Answer
Nobody now remembers anything bout the political life of Anthony Eden except his criminal blunder at Suez. Nobody will remember anything about the political career of Anthony Blair other than his blundering crime in Iraq.
Name
sami
- United Kingdom
Profession
student
Question
Why Tony Blair lied over Iraq issue and why did he support Bush on Iraq? Has the capitalist west has the same ideology toward Muslim states?
Answer
As you will see in my book, Blair has been a liar all his life. Like the scorpion which bit the dog on whose back it was being across a raging river "because it was a scorpion." So imperialist countries behave as they do because they are imperialist countries.
Name
osama
- United Arab Emirates
Profession
Interpreter
Question
What was the main objective to launch war on Iraq?
Answer
If I was forced to choose one of the many reasons for the attack on Iraq from the many I have already mentioned, it would be the global projection of overwhelming American power to terrorise the world into accepting US domination in the new century.
Name
Garrett
- United Kingdom
Profession
Question
Sir-
What is the larger picture here? Why the insistence on Iraq? Simply because of oil? There must be something more profound that that to play such a risky political game.
Answer
See previous answers.
Name
Morgan..
-
Profession
Question
What about the murder of David Kelly?
Answer
I don't believe he was murdered, but he was hounded to his death by the liars seeking to cover up the murder of thousands.
Name
Mohamed Fahmy
- United Kingdom
Profession
IT Consultant
Question
How do you see the conclusion of the Iraqi War play and the impact of the lack of WMD on Blair and Bush. What could be the implications on the democracy version currently being applied by GB and US?
Thank you for all your noble efforts.
Answer
Thank you Mohamed. I believe the Iraq issue has burst the bubble in which the political class have been living. A critical mass of the disaffected has been created and there will be earth shaking changes here and elsewhere in the world in the year to come.
Name
Ali
- Iraq
Profession
Student
Question
As an Iraqi I find your words to the man who personifies evil very difficult to fathom: "Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability and I want you to know that we are with you." Would you please clarify to me, the average Iraqi who you claim to fight for yet feels completely alienated, just what inspired you to say these words to the murderous despot?
Answer
I rather doubt your feelings about me are those of the "average Iraqi;" that is not my experience. By the way are you on-line from Iraq?
For the record (for the millionth time)I was adressing the Iraqi people not their President, as you can clearly hear in Arabic.
Name
Sally
-
Profession
Question
What do you think of resistance operations in Iraq?
Answer
The Iraqi resistance have every legal and moral right to resist the illegal violent foreign military occupation of their country; and you know what? They seem to be exercising that right.
Name
Isabelle
- United Kingdom
Profession
Student
Question
How come the media doesn't cover all the anti-war activism as much as it covers the war itself? For example, last year, the anti-war movement was much more "heard" than now - what happened?
Answer
Well... we were well heard during Bush's disasterous visit to London and we will be again on the 1st anniversary national demonstration on March 20th. The media - including the Bush and Blair Chorus - are merely a reflection of the prevailing power in the land, with important exceptions. That's why we need our own media, like this one.
Name
Khalid
- United Kingdom
Profession
Question
Hello Mr Galloway, The Bush administration has unveiled his intentions for the "Greater Middle East;" I assume it means more wars. What does it mean for you? how do you see this plan? Thank you.
Answer
The plan is for a new Sykes-Picot, the early 20th century carve up of the Middle East. That settlement is unstable and deeply insecure; hence, the need for a new one to keep the Arabs divided and weak - for the protection of Israel and the continued domination of the region's oil.
Name
Noureddine
- Belgium
Profession
programmar
Question
Peace sir ,
May we expect the British people to react? Or are they manipulated as much as the Americans so they will vote for war?
Answer
No, the British people are not fools, though some can be fooled some of the time. The people have woken up to Blair now; for him it's "never glad, confident morning again."
Name
David
-
Profession
Question
Aren't Arabs terrorists, after all? Don't they find it easy to kill non-Muslim civilians everywhere?
Answer
This is a filthy racist smear and not fit to be answered.
Name
Sue
- United Kingdom
Profession
Question
If you were in Blair's position, what would be your reactoin towards the state of Iraq with Saddam in power and GW Bush relenteness effort to go to war?
Answer
Blair had no business in Iraq; Britain gave up being an imperialist power thirty five years ago and we dont want to go back to the past. Only the Iraqis are entitled to make or break their governments; anything else spells international anarchy.
Name
Isabelle Humphries
- United Kingdom
Profession
researcher
Question
Voters across the country are going to be disillusioned with Blair, and those at the holding the strings of the Labour Party. What personally do you advise for someone who believes in social justice in our 'first past the post' election system? To vote judging individual candidates' own stance on issues, regardless of their party, or to vote for candidates purely by the party they represent?
Answer
RESPECT is the answer; go to www.respectcoalition.org for further details.
Name
Mostafa
- Egypt
Profession
Jurnalist
Question
What do you think of the future of Blair after the Hutton report?
Do you actually belive in the quality of the Hutton report?
What about the party you said you would establish with the support of Muslims and Arabs?
Answer
We have established RESPECT the Unity Coalition; it is the fastest growing movement in the UK - thousands of members in a few weeks. We wikll stand all over England and Wales in the European elections on June 10th.
Hutton was pulp fiction, discredited before the ink was dry.
Name
Frank
-
Profession
Question
What is your stance on suicide bombings in Iraq?
Answer
The Iraqi resistance have every legal right to resist their occupiers; and they are not waiting on your, or my, permission.
Name
Anwar Khan
- United Kingdom
Profession
Question
What do you think was in Tony’s head that made him go for the war decision?
Answer
He is addicted to American power, wanting to be the little boy who runs around with the school bully. Going around the world threatening people with someone else's army - just lke Mussolini.
Name
Hassan
- Canada
Profession
Economics Student
Question
After the murder of thousands of Iraqis in 1991, you paid the murderer (Saddam) a visit and recited the following: "Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability and I want you to know that we are with you."
Seeing how the murder of the innocent is cowardly, what courage were you referring to? Also, when you said you were "with him," were you backing his then recent butchering-run?
Answer
I've altready answered this baseless slander; strange you are fixated on this lie when the truth is such a reproach to you.
Name
Ahmed
-
Profession
Question
What do you advice us, Arabs, men of the street in the Arab world, to do to get rid of the oppression imposed on us from both inside (our leaders) and outside our countries?
Answer
Either the rulers of the Muslim world will have to change, or the Muslim people will have to change them.
Name
Soha
- United Kingdom
Profession
Computer teacher
Question
What do you think of the hijab ban law in France?
Answer
I completely oppose the state tearing headscarves off the heads of young girls; all right-thinking people will resist this. Respect was represented by me at the recent demonstrations outside the French embassy.
Name
Nadia
- Egypt
Profession
Question
Now that we know that Saddam Hussein did not have weapon of mass distraction, and your people were taken for a ride, the question is what next on the American agenda, would it be Syria?
Answer
Iran, Syria... but also Saudi Arabia are all on the US hit-list; but they have been brought to a shuddering halt by the resistance in Iraq.
Name
Hany Ramadan
- Egypt
Profession
A discussion Forum Editor
Question
Greetings:
Sir, It troubled me a great deal to see the defenseless Arab boat loses balance in front of the aggressive US war on Iraq. What can common peoples of the world do to stop the the US reaping its anticipated revenues out of this unjustifiable war?
Thanks and best regards
Answer
The people of the world, organised and resistant, are the "other" super-power. That's why we all went to Egypt for the Cairo conference in December. We must all join hands together - the anti-war movement, the anti-globalisation movement and the oppressed people of the world under their own dictatorships and the iron heel of imperialism.
Name
Amr Fahmy
- Egypt
Profession
Mass Communication Student
Question
Do you see that there's an American plan to conquer the Middle East? Let us say Iran, KSA and Egypt.... and if so, how serious is it? And are there any reflections of the current American position in Iraq?
Pleased to have you, sir.
Answer
See previous answers and log on to www.respectcoalition.org
Thank you all and Allah Ma'k
George Galloway
House of Commons
Westminster
London
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