Former PM defends decision to strike a deal that ended Libyan isolation in return for a commitment by Gaddafi to get rid of his chemical weaponsTony Blair has defended his so-called “deal in the desert” with Muammar Gaddafi in 2004, saying his decision to bring the Libyan dictator in from the cold may have prevented chemical weapons falling into the hands of Islamic State.
The former prime minister was speaking at the foreign affairs select committee where he was asked approximately his relations with Gaddafi as share of a wider inquiry into the British intervention in Libya in 2011. Related: Tony Blair bemoans 'tragedy' of Labour under Corbyn Related: Blair’s frail legacy shows why Labour must win arguments as well as votes | Tom Clark Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com