Blair Wins Key Votes as Iraq Policy Faces Backlash
Britain’s House of Commons backed Prime Minister Blair on using “all means necessary” to disarm Saddam, 412 to 149, while 138 Labour rebels opposed. Two cabinet members quit and Robin Cook defected, signaling deep party rifts though Blair maintained enough support with Conservative backing and overseas allies.
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Aid groups urge war planners to protect civilians
Amnesty International and Oxfam pressed the United States and Britain to center civilian welfare in Iraq war plans. They urged rapid UN entry after a conflict to deliver aid and administer a postwar government, noting risks from attacks on power plants and water facilities and calling for bans on mines and cluster bombs.
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