In an interview with the London Independent, former US President Jimmy Carter blasted President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair for waging an unnecessary war in Iraq based on “lies and misinterpretations”. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev also described the US-led war in Iraq as a “great mistake.” He told students in Mexico: “Every day we witness the consequences of the erroneous invasion of Iraq.” We’ll have more on the protests in a few minutes.