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Fact: Blair lied to parliament, violated International law & committed a war crime. So why's he still P.M.?

The dodgy dossier was obviously a blatant lie and indicative of the dishonest spin (lies) from Blair. 'Intelligence' reports were changed to give the impression that WMD were a threat. Dr Kelly, an expert, who stated that WMD was not a threat, was falsely discredited and hounded to suicide or murdered (His educated friends stated that his autopsy was a stitch up). Then the Attorney General - who had advised Blair in writing that war was illegal (and has not actually changed that advice) was leaned on & his written opinion spun out of context with the Attorney General apparently involved in the sleight of hand (but stopping short of an actual lie).

The UN did not authorise war and the stipulations for a legal war were never met. The argument that a lawful war is one that is just, prudent or humanitarian war does not make it legal. Fact: It is an illegal war and as such is a bone fide war crime. The war is not even just, prudent or humanitarian.

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  • Clive
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    I believe that the underlying problem is the absence of a formal UK constitution. This worked well when England and later the UK was governed by the already-rich but now that Parliament has a majority of want-to-get rich members, the price of honour has plummeted as the entire system becomes inherently corrupt.

  • Believe you me being an MP is a very cushy job and no one in any party will rock the boat in case the fall of the leader leads to them being turfed out also. The threat of severe discipline from the Whips is also a factor that will keep the weak in line. Some Westminster MPs who have safe seats can sit there for decades and do practically nothing of note other than pick up their pay-cheques and expenses. Have you ever heard them bickering when the subjects of pay, holidays and expenses are raised? All these increases are passed unanimously!!

    heavenlyhaggis

  • 1 decade ago

    The war is still happening whether you agree with it or not. You're personal opinions are not going to change it. They went to war with the justification of a UN resolution which had been violated many times. Saddam had been warned, many times. No war is just or prudent or humanitarian but it was coming and he could have stepped back from it. The great majority of Iraqis being killed now are being killed by Iraqis do you suggest we leave and let them be slaughtered?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A good question indeed. War crimes definitions and international law are being subverted by the few, but the day of reckoning is nearly here. As with Adolf Hitler and his Hench men, long after the crime had been committed, the long arm of the law reached out to bring them to justice. So it is premature to say that the Neo cons and others will not be judged.

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  • deadly
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Any wonder the rest of the world don't like the Yanks if Truckman is their spokesperson. Blair is all you said but his party keep him in power. He only went to war because Bush had no other fool to follow him.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because no one in the Labour Party has the ball's to get rid of the idiot. He should have been long gone by now but it was not in the interests the the money grabbing shower of MPs in this empty policy but great ideas party. Now he has said that he will go of a time of his choosing. Hurry-up !

  • 1 decade ago

    It would appear that the general population do not agree with you. Perhaps this is in fact a conspiracy and all the elections are rigged to prevent raving mad left wing pacifist extremists taking over the country

    If there were more people like you in 1938 we would all be driving VWs eating sauerkraut and speaking German.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Truckman is off his trolley!

    Illegal War. Bush wanted this all along. to finish off What "Pappy couldn't.

    And look at the bloody mess! Just because you are a serving soldier doesn't mean you have to approve!

    Source(s): Ex. With Active service and a wound!
  • 1 decade ago

    because we all sit at the tv and say how awful a prime minister he is but dont do anything about it just sit and winge when the news is on

  • melas
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    TONY BLAIR IS THE BEST PM THAT THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER HAD. I HAVE BEEN VOTING FOR 50 YEARS, MOST OF THE TIME RULED BY TORY GREED AND SLEAZE. I KNOW HE IS NOT PERFECT, [there was only one perfect being and they CRUCIFIED HIM. TONY WAS ELECTED 14 MONTHS AGO AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO STAY ON, I CHALLENGE ANYBODY TO NAME SOMEONE BETTER, UNFORTUNATELY ENOCH POWELL, IS NOT AVAILABLE, cameron? brown? thatcher? WAKE UP.

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