Tony Blair gives Partial Iraq Apology (from ATSNN), page 1

In an attempt to gain support before the elections, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has offered a partial apology for the war in Iraq at his ruling Labour Party conference in the city of Brighton.

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BRIGHTON (Reuters) - Tony Blair has offered his Labour party a partial apology for waging war in Iraq, striving to pull angry supporters behind him ahead of an election next year.

But as two more British soldiers died in Iraq and a hostage remained under threat of death, the prime minister's hopes of drawing a line under two years that have wrecked his public trust ratings are far from secure.

"The evidence about Saddam having actual biological and chemical weapons ... has turned out to be wrong," Blair told Labour's annual conference on Tuesday, his nearest yet to a "mea culpa".

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It's typical. Gotta gather the faithful to win the election. Pandering to the supports to get himself in office again.

[edit on 28-9-2004 by Nerdling]

[edit on 28-9-2004 by Nerdling]