March 2003: Lib Dems opposed the Labour Government joining the "illegal" US invasion of Iraq. 

14 Mar 2023
Charles Kennedy MP-Lib Dem leader protesting against Iraq war

March 2023 is the 20th anniversary of Tony Blair's UK Labour Government joining the "illegal" US invasion of Iraq.

The Liberal Democrats, led by the late Charles Kennedy MP, were the only major UK party to oppose this war.

The photo shows Charles Kennedy leading a Lib Dem protest against Tony Blair's Labour Government joining the US invasion.

The UN Secretary General called the invasion "illegal".

Nearly everybody now agrees the Lib Dems were right to oppose Labour's "illegal" war which made the situation in the Middle East much worse for many.

Amjad Abbasi said, "I'm proud to be standing for the Lib Dems who opposed Tony Blair's Labour Government joining the "illegal" invasion of Iraq."

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