The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,930 - Feb 10 2010

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According to Party slogan, 27 is such power STRENGTH
As starter of war, what he is wanting arranged? WHITEWASH
Blanket for victim of bombing AFGHAN
Choose distorted interpretation and get taken for a ride? GOFORASPIN
Clear about deity supporting war? That's most convenient NEAREST
Collection of documents found to be dodgy ie dross DOSSIER
Cut nothing in false English WMD version MOWED
Disclosure in editorials partly controlled REINED
Explosives expert and arms manufacturer oddly responsible for 20 31 NOBEL
Extremes of terror, aim of roughly defined movement TREND
Fictional agreement given to minister, then PM YES
Flawed conclusions used by warmonger to drop diplomacy ROPY
Former PM at centre of belated enquiry EDEN
Harsh way in which torture results, primarily, in limited information STRINGENT
Having wise men leading Western state would be wonderful! MAGICAL
Literary paradox making Tolstoy's work redundant WARIS
Lord revealing what every schoolboy should know MACAULAY
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Lots of flights contributing to worst air strikes STAIRS
Main area that divides Europe and US ATLANTIC
Not a valid defence for a Niger con when demolished IGNORANCE
Offended one FBI operative about political group AFFRONTED
Offensive commanded caused anger RANKLED
One entitled to 9 20 31 if 17 20? OBAMA
One who makes short work of a link with ringleader ABRIDGER
Orwell's name for one elected just before 1984 BLAIR
Possible withdrawal from Mideast? That's a thought IDEA
RAF set out to deliver air attack STRAFE
Reach GIs in disarray, moving from military position CASHIERING
Realise obsessive political analyst is upset KNOW
See 17 PEACE
Squander money in way that's sad and obscene BLUE
Value force, from what we hear PRIZE
World leader, so-called BUSH