Most Britons want Iraq war inquiry
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
London, March 16, IRNA - Almost three quarters of the Britons supported calls for a public inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq, according to a new poll published on Monday.
The poll, conducted for the BBC Radio Five Live, also found that almost two thirds of the British public were not convinced UK soldiers should be kept in Afghanistan, where they have been suffering increasing casualties.
Some 72 percent of the questioned said there should be an official inquiry into the UK's role in the US-led invasion of Iraq.
The number was as high as 81 percent among 18-24 year olds.
The British government has continually resisted growing calls for an inquiry into the justification of the war, arguing that it would be a "diversion" while UK troops were still serving in Iraq.
On Afghanistan, an average of 60 percent of those surveyed said they were not convinced by the government's arguments in maintaining a British military presence.
The number rose to 70 percent among those aged over 65.
Despite the exixting concerns about the two wars, there was overwhelming support for British troops with 91 percent of respondents saying that serving in the British armed forces was still a job to be proud of.
A BBC poll had found last September that more than two-thirds of Britons believed that UK troops should leave Afghanistan within a year.
The figure was about 80 percent amongs women.
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End News / IRNA / News Code 401486
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