Secret memo: Fogh announced support for the United States a year before the Iraq war – TV2

Already in March 2002 – a year before the Iraq war began – discussed the then prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen (V), the possibility of an invasion of Iraq by the then US Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz.

It shows a classified report for the Prime Minister’s Archives, which Politiken know the contents of, the newspaper said Friday.

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The new information comes just days after Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (V) has decided to close Iraq Commission, among other things, to examine the progress in 2002 and 2003 prior to the decision to go to war in Iraq.

A resolution adopted by the narrowest possible majority in parliament.

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Back in March 2002 rejected Anders Fogh Rasmussen to the public that was considered a possible Danish participation in the Iraq war.

As late as January 21 the following year maintained Anders Fogh Rasmussen during a debate in parliament that it made no sense to “make hypothetical speculation” about a Danish war participation, writes Politiken.

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But when Fogh Rasmussen was asked about the Danish government’s position on a possible military action by Paul Wolfowitz, he announced at the meeting at the Pentagon March 27, 2002, that “Denmark would in due course undoubtedly provide its support. ”

– You can safely say that Anders Fogh Rasmussen here opens up a military participation in Iraq war at an unprecedented early stage, says Jens Elo Rytter, law professor at the University of Copenhagen, Politiken.

– It sounds like there is a strong desire to go into Iraq no matter what. The suit does not exactly with the official track that one sets, says law professor.

It has not been possible for politics to get a comment from Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Paul Wolfowitz. Neither the Prime Minister’s former Permanent Secretary Nils Bernstein wish to comment.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen was with then Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller (K) called to testify at the commission.