Oil prices at an all time high and things wont change,, consuption of oil is on the increase by the day, oil reserves and supplies are shrinking and expected to run out in 50 years time. the bigger wars are yet to come. the only change to be seen is you will be told you are fighting for oil,

allan cross, wesham, uk

Mike, Newmarket - Iraq is a free constitutional democracy? Which Iraq? Riddled with sectarian violence, ungovernable and sucking in resources that none of the combatants can really afford to squander. We in the West are no safer, Iraqis are no freer and oil is EXACTLY what the conflict was about.

Mike, Bristol,

McClellan is just another ex-White House employee that has become disgruntle and wants to make a name for himself, at the expense of our Countries Leaders. We should not allow this to take the front page of our papers or the headlines for our Morning News Shows. Stand as 1 America, don't divide.

Tracy Olvera, Greenville, SC, USA

Like most political systems, the masses are fed information that is incomplete and motives that are disguising the real reasons for the actions being taken. Most people know that the American and British governments misled the public on Iraq. There were weapons of mass destruction.

Jim Wills, Brisbane, Australia

For those of us outside the US, who weren't subjected to the constant media delivered propaganda, Mr. McClennan's book serves to confirm what we already knew. For Americans, the realization that they'd been manipulated and their democratic system thwarted should cause introspection and outrage. The damage that George Bush has caused the United States could be irreparable. What a sad decline for a once glorious nation.

Alan, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

For those of us outside the US, who weren't subjected to the constant media delivered propaganda, Mr. McClennan's book serves to confirm what we already knew. For Americans, the realization that they'd been manipulated and their democratic system thwarted should cause introspection and outrage.

Alan, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I said monts ago that this illegal war, was not about the people the Americans could kill at the satrt of the war, it was also about the depleted Uranium that will cause birth defects in the years to come. Today 29th May 08 Fallujah has seen the numbers of children birth defects, THIS IS WAR CRIMES.

Daphne Kenward, Cambridge, UK

I am so proud of Mr. Mc Clennan for having the courage to tell the truth. It is a very difficult thing to do. He may lose some friends but I am sure he will gain many new friends ,who like myself admire and respect him for speaking out. I am buying several copies of his book. Anne Beattie

Anne Beattie, Gig Harbor WA, USA

"Yet Iraq is a free,constitutional democracy. -- Mike, Newmarket, UK

Yes Mike, run by Iran's ayatollah's. Why do you think Mr Ahmadinejad is always smiling?

jayil, london, uk

The current US presidency will prove to be one of the weakest in history. That administration has damaged US interests across the board (domestic, international, military) and achieved little. Unfortunately, Canada is weak and we follow the US for better or worse.

Benjamin, Toronto, Canada,

He controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past--George Orwell
He controls the media controls the News; who controls the source of news controls the world. Media serves his government’s policy or war.
But now The fourth media, INTERNET, breaks the control.

s leung, melrose, scotland

I don't think McClellan has lost credibility in what he said because of the timing. Sure, he's not going to win any awards for bravery. He knew what he was doing and accepted it for fear of loosing his meal ticket. However, that doesn't diminish the message he is now offering.

Mike, Orlando, FL

Make that McClellan!

Michael Vaughan, Preston, United Kingdom

This man loset all credibility when he talked about ' we must change the politics '. Code speak for Liberal. If he had had any integrity, how could he come out with all these ' lies', but still accept a very large paycheck.? Should he not have spoken to the President or resigned ?

Desmond Taylor, Houston, USA Tx

there is no war in history that has achieved its goals. even the stronger side has been the the looser. that was why men of wisdom made it clear before the iraq war that it was not necessary. bush and cherny should be held accountable for every american life as a result of their deceit of americans

macdonald, olot, spain

So what's new. The world and it's dog new Bush intended to go to war with Iraq, whatever. Blair knew and look at the stunts he and his henchmen pulled to keep close to the Americans.
The reason that could not speak it's name was regime change and all else,the inventions ,the lies, were just that.

robert everitt, wolverhampton,

Yet Iraq is a free,constitutional democracy. There is little time for those that supported on the insurgency with lies about oil theft, colonialism etc to post rationalise their (AQ appreciated) part in the conflict.Soon free Iraqis will be writing books,the money making window may be closing.Comfy?

Mike, Newmarket, UK

Finally, karma and truth kicked in. I doubt it will change anything, sad but true. US media will not accept that its due diligence was awful for eight years and it blindly accepted everything hook line and sinker. McCain won’t have anything to run on. US voters will not admit they were wrong twice.

Todd, Los Angeles, CA, USA

The only thing wrong with Mr McClennan is that he eventually woke up.

Rob, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Who will pay the price for starting an illegal war? Answer: nobody. The US preaches human-rights but has been its biggest violator. It saddens me no end that a cabal of war-mongering politicians can drag a so-called responsible democracy into an lie-ridden war with no consequences at all.

Jay, Chennai, India

I think this book comes as no surprise to the world, as there have been many books from ex-employees on the matter.
I beleive many of us knew that it was a con job right from the beginning.

sherry, nanaimo, canada

Going to war was not a easy decision. I believe Bush and Blair only did what they believed was necessary at that time.
As for McClennan, why didn't he "speak out" at that time? It's always easy to blame others after.

Todd, Canberra,

I think since the end of the second world war that the Monroe Doctrine was expanded to include the world. There is really nothing new in this,most of us know that this is an "Imperial"Presidency. Lies and more is what we have gotten. The neo cons are expansive with their friends, miseraly with us

Marty Price, Oakland, california

I'm British, we demonstrated towards no goal, Bush and Blair took our countries to war for reasons nobody but themselves will ever understand? Now this book, whatever the reasons for its release its still a damnation of the people who followed the B's (politicians!) So angry and ashamed?

Gary Grant, Tokyo, Japan

Amen that he has spoken up and not kept silent on the issue of "president bush". As a loyal American, I find this presidency has shamed our nation and only pursued his daddy's initiative and only showed his allegiance to dear old dad. They both have missed the mission of president. Go Hillary!!!

Nancy Reichman, Candler, NC, USe

Is this really any surprise? The many and varying, officially stated reasons for the war have never made any sense. Yet another person in power failed to have the courage to speak out and act to prevent the war.

1 million people have died. Bush, Blair and Howard should be tried for war crimes.

Mark, Brisbane, Australia

Wage war only when necessary? Those slamming Bush try to make us think of a time when the US was not aggressive. Mexico, Nicaragua, Hawaii, Spain, Cuba, the Philipines, Panama and VietNam all suggest this is a fictional view. Like him or not, Bush is a typical US President, not an atypical one.

jon livesey, Sunnyvale, CA/USA

Sounds like he has had a Damascene conversion - and decided that the lying about Iraq has to stop. Shame it has taken so long for an evident crisis of conscience to cause him to add his weight to what so many of us have been saying for so long.

D J Swainson, Chippenham, UK