Former British Attorney General Lord Pet

Former British Attorney General Lord Peter Goldsmith leaves the QE2 building in central London, on January 27, 2010. The British government lawyer who approved the 2003 invasion of Iraq admitted Wednesday he had doubted the legal case for war -- but denied that Tony Blair's aides pressured him into changing his mind. Giving evidence to the public inquiry into the war, former attorney general Peter Goldsmith said he had decided it was lawful just one month before the March 2003 invasion, following discussions with US and British officials. AFP PHOTO/Carl Court (Photo credit should read Carl Court/AFP via Getty Images)