Q & A with Jack Straw

Jack Straw answers readers questions in The Independent.

Donald Rumsfeld, an architect of the Iraq war, has resigned. As its principal UK apologist, did you ever consider resigning?

No.

Whatever became of the left-leaning radical young Jack Straw, now buddies with the likes of Condoleezza Rice?

I had friends across the political divide then. I am very much the same person.