why did tony blair start a war with iraq?

Was he though? The Iraq / Iran war finished well before the first Gulf war. After that, although he ruled by fear, the country was generally at peace. As a westerner, you could freely move around the country. My memory from the time was this quest for WMD. The weapons inspectors couldn't find any. Saddam couldn't show any. Then Bush and Blair's patience ran out. One of the weapons inspectors / advisers ended up killing himself over it all and then there was full blown war. Once the dust settled and a few years later, it was confirmed that there were no WMD.

Was he though? The Iraq / Iran war finished well before the first Gulf war. After that, although he ruled by fear, the country was generally at peace.

But seriously, the guys technically a war criminal and he still thinks he has the audacity to comment on the leadership of Corbyn. Just sums up politics today

Yes he was. You forget how much messing around and general pian in the backside he enjoyed making of himself. He was a destabilising influence on the region. If saddam had wanted to be straightforward and co operate fully then he could have.

What right did we have to dictate anything to him?

What? Like we would if North Korea decided we held WMD and wanted to send in inspectors to see for themselves? This was the thing I could never understand. What right did we have to dictate anything to him?

As signatories to the anti proliferation treaties we have the authority, through the UN, to inspect countries suspected of having WMD. Iraq was such a country. They definitely did have them at one point - their use of chemical weapons is documented and public record - so sending in inspectors is a legitimate mission.

Oh ok - I didn't know that. So why are we not sending inspectors to Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea?

Yes - you are right. It is looking more dodgy my the minute.