Blair would have lost the crucial vote in the House of Commons on going to war without the help of most of the Conservative members.
Though Howard wasn't the Tory leader then, he hasn't disavowed the war but has hit on issues such as Blair's use of what proved to be flawed intelligence. And that's why he calls Blair a liar.
"We know that the intelligence said on its face that it was limited, sporadic and patchy," Howard said. "[Blair] said the intelligence was extensive, detailed and authoritative. There's no way you can match up those two sets of words."
Howard said he still could have made a strong case for war, even knowing that Saddam didn't possess the weapons of mass destruction he was thought to have.
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