Tony Blair 'could face war crimes charges' over Iraq War

[Turborama]

Source: The Telegraph (UK)

Tony Blair could face war crimes charges as a result of the Iraq war inquiry report, the House of Lords has been told.

Lord Dykes of Harrow Weald, a Liberal Democrat peer, claimed that the publication of the inquiry by Sir John Chilcot was being delayed “to prolong the agony” of the former Labour Prime Minister.

Lord Hurd – who as Douglas Hurd was Conservative foreign secretary from 1989 to 1995 – said the delay was now "becoming a scandal".

Lord Wallace of Saltaire, a Government minister, disclosed for the first time that talks over the publication of the gist of conversations between Mr Blair and George W Bush, the former US president, were now completed.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/tony-blair/11328177/Tony-Blair-could-face-war-crimes-charges-over-Iraq-War.html

[Android3.14]

1. 'bout damn time

We'll see if it happens. If so, maybe we could get Cheney and Bush the Lesser as well.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. what you said.

Bush the lesser.

heh.

hah hah.

HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!

I must use that sometime.

[global1]

3. Where Does That Put Jeb - Bush The Least....nt

[reddread]

6. within reach of their pardon's pen

anyone who thinks they wont fight harder to seize the office this time
is a damned fool.

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Oh, crap--You're right!

That thought had never crossed my mind.

Thanks for the little addition to my patchwork quilt of paranoid speculations. I'll work it in.

[totodeinhere]

10. If Jeb should somehow win in 2016 then this country will go back to torturing

again just like his brother did. After all, why not? His brother got way with it.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

13. I still kick myself

about how W got elected the first time. I could not believe it. Still don't. (Well, I do, but there is assorted pain and anguish related to that memory).

[BeanMusical]

18. "this country will go back to torturing"

When did it stop?

[reddread]

20. a question worthy of an answer

someday.

[totodeinhere]

23. Perhaps I am naive when I believe President Obama that this country does not

torture anymore. But if we are doing it with his acquiescence then he deserves to be put on trial along with Bush, Cheney, Rummy and the gang.

[BrotherIvan]

25. The Prodigal Son

And a big fat pardon will be the first thing on the agenda.

[on point]

5. Personally, I use Bush the Liar to differentiate from his father. But lesser is good too!

[Jackpine Radical]

9. How does "Bush the Liar"

differentiate between father & son?

"A Mr. Bush of the CIA," to quote the FBI.

[totodeinhere]

11. I know what you are trying to say but actually they both are liars. n/t

[ChairmanAgnostic]

29. don't forget that Bush the elder

ran the only CIA that apparently did its job, before that shitheel Cheney decided to politicize it. As the CIA chief under him, there was no torture, no assassinations (that we know of), and no 9/11 gifts from commercial passengers.

I did like his tax increases, too, since it was a shot in the arm for the economy.

Comparing the three, daddums was the least objectionable one. Jeb, I think, is the snakiest, and W's adult onset alcohol syndrome says everything that needs to be said about the Lesser.

[grahamhgreen]

24. :)

[diabeticman]

4. At least someone from that band of thugs could be punish.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Hoping Anonymous gets that report and publishes it.

There has been way too much of "delayed" truth.

[samsingh]

12. about time

he's a disgusting weasil

[Nye Bevan]

14. He is clearly a very, very frightened man. Just look at his Christmas card.

[Ferd Berfel]

15. It's about time!

Maybe he'll rat out Bush to save his own ass!

[TexasTowelie]

26. We can hope that comes true.

Welcome to DU!

[LiberalLovinLug]

16. "could" face charges

Key word "could". No way in hell the .1% would allow that. Especially a Britain ruled by Cons at the moment, despite the temptation to humble a former leader of the opposition party. They have the same backers as BushCo. AND his poodle.

[BillZBubb]

17. Hey, leave Tony alone.

He was only following orders! (Ooops, that didn't work so well at Nuremburg).

[belzabubba333]

19. if a republican is elected he will pardon all the war criminals

[reddread]

21. as opposed to what? clearing the table?

Pelosi should be on the same docket.

[tanyev]

22. Start yapping, poodle!

[tavernier]

27. And he no longer has Murdoch's money

to lean on, since Wendi leaned on him.

[stillwaiting]

28. Smashing!

If it happens...