h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Does anyone else see the strange truth arising out of the Hutton report and its immediate aftermath?

On one hand we have the BBC:
1. They published a report they believed at the time to be true. Cynics could say they wanted it to be true because it made good copy.
2. As a result some goverment Ministers and flunkies were embarrassed and upset.
3. Once it was shown that the BBC report was based on questionable, and maybe untrue intelligence their top management resigned.

On the other hand we have the Government:
1. They published a dossier they believed at the time to be true. Cynics could say they wanted it to be true because it made a solid support to their policy regarding Iraq.
2. As a result many doubters in parliament were swayed to support the government's policy, the country went to war and thousands died.
3. Once it was shown that the dossier was based on questionable, and maybe untrue intelligence they tried to blame everyone else but themselves, shrugged their shoulders and moved on.

Which organisation retains its honour?

As an aside a dedicated and highly effective public servant was exposed, betrayed and left to die a sad and lonely death.

Sombre Blessings,
Matholwch /|\.

Everyone makes mistakes, biggest mistake of all is not to learn from them....

When organisations in such high public profile make a cock up, the damage is much more severe...



One can only hope this sort of thing doesn't happen again.

Hello math btw, been seen your contributions to the thread and enjoyed reading them

Well put, Math

Noggin

I agree noggin

What is there to say?

Jez - heathen and witch

az in agreement

(in agreement az well?)

yes.

Funny thing about governments. The mistakes they make can be deadly. Of course so can vast public opinion...

Its all in the individual, power is often a hard thing to give up.

"As an aside a dedicated and highly effective public servant was exposed, betrayed and left to die a sad and lonely death."

Assuming it was self inflicted!


Alji

Hi Alji ,

Ah, but I didn't say suicide did I?

Applying Occam's razor to the evidence I would say he died by accident, probably whilst being interrogated, and then the suicide evidence was added afterwards.

A group of reputable psychologists have examined the circumstances surrounding his death and concluded that it was highly unlikey that he committed suicide.

Blessings,
Matholwch /|\.