It is disappointing, though I suppose not particularly surprising, that Hutton's report into David Kelly's suicide sided almost completely with the government, tellingly deciding not to question the evidence for the Iraq war and thus the reason for the BBC's behaviour during the last year. In fact, it is fair to say that because of this lack of investigation the BBC has been tarred and feathered quite unnecessarily.
This result is disappointing for the public. Hutton's investigation was limited to "events surrounding the death of David Kelly", and evidence given throughout the inquiry was quite alarming - in particular the dissent of intelligence officers unhappy with Blair's "dossier" on Iraq's weapons of non-existence. Hilariously, Hutton decided that there was no pressure on the intelligence agencies. Blair's "desire" for a strongly worded document only "subconsciously" influenced them. Geez.
That is not to say the BBC was entirely guilt free - Andrew Gilligan fluffed the wording on his reports and the governors never investigated it. But what Gilligan essentially said was true. Nobody has been able to dispute that.
What is most unforgivable is that the Ministry of Defence and Blair cooked up a scheme to name Kelly, without telling him what they were up to, and got away with it. David Kelly was a brave man who spoke to Andrew Gilligan out of concern for what was happening and was royally screwed over. Not just by his employers, but by the inquiry as well.