Beeb vs. Blair

July 04, 2003

In Britain, the growing scandal over the missing WMD's has a clear target - Prime Minister Tony Blair. The most scathing criticism has come from a BBC reporter named Andrew Gilligan. He says Blair exaggerated the Iraqi threat with help from his Director of Communications, Alistair Campbell. Now, Campbell is firing back. Bob reviews the dispute with Trevor Butterworth, a research fellow at the Center for Media and Public Affairs.


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