Iraq inquiry pledge in the news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7300005.stm Version 0 of 1. In an exclusive, the Independent reports that Gordon Brown has promised the government will hold a full-scale public inquiry into Iraq. The paper claims it will look at the mistakes made in the country before and since the invasion five years ago. But it also says that no date has yet been set for the proceedings. The Guardian says Tony Blair was willing to hold secret, masked meetings with the IRA leadership to save the Northern Ireland peace process. The Times is just one of the newspapers marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq. Widespread devastation Its reporter Deborah Haynes says Baghdad, once one of the Middle East's most modern and cultured city, has had many of its main buildings destroyed. The Guardian illustrates that point with a huge centre page picture of Haji Muhammad outside his devastated cafe. The car bomb that wrecked his business also claimed the lives of his five sons and dozens of other people. The Times carries a report from a reporter who is apparently the only western journalist in Lhasa. He writes that the Tibetan city has "hunkered" down, with few people daring to set foot on the streets fearful of running into Chinese army patrols. The Financial Times reports how Chinese forces have sealed off the city, while the Daily Telegraph says the protests have spread to neighbouring provinces. A stark headline in the Daily Mirror sums up its mood: "Tibet Burns." Life for sale The Daily Mail says French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to leave his "bling look" at home when he visits the Queen. Apparently his senior advisers have warned his Rolex and Ray-Bans may not go down well with the Windsors. The Telegraph says an Australian is hoping to make a fresh start after a failed marriage by putting his entire life up for sale on e-Bay. Ian Usher's bid to escape from "painful memories" includes a three-bedroom home, jet ski and also his job. |