Thisstrategy has come under considerable scrutiny by this Committee, and I want to take this opportunity to share with you the broader issues that have led us to this position.
Veterans' charities such as the Royal British Legion, SSAFA Forces Help, Combat Stress, Ex-Services Fellowship Centres and the Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation have joined up under the umbrella of the ESAG to implement a co-ordinated strategy to tackle this issue in London.
The view from London and Washington is likely to be that this is more evidence of Iraq's strategy to release information only when it is under pressure.