Did Iraq Ruin Blair's Legacy?

January 20, 2011 7:39 PM

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair returns to answer more questions about the Iraq War in another government-sponsored inquiry. Peter Allen, Up to the Minute Commentator, examines why Iraq will always be corrosive to Blair's reputation.

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