I Never Desired To Go Into War

The Better The Information It Has, The Better Democracy Works. Silence And Secrecy Are Never Good For It.

There Was No Equal Pay Law When I Started Working. I Was No Different To Any Other Woman In Any Other Job At The Time.

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But In The First Gulf War The United Kingdom Was Not Under Any Threat From Iraq, And Is Still Less So In The Second One. Then There Is No Justification For Obstructing Freedom Of Information, Particularly As Nations Have A Right To Know What Their Soldiers Are Being Used For.

I Never Desired To Go Into War Zones. I Never Had Any Thought About It. It Sort Of Just Happened As Part Of The Job.