Are The Families Of Those Killed In Iraq, Now Justified In Taking Blair To Court?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3676790/179-kids-slaughter-Tony-Blair-got-blood-hands-Families-killed-Iraq-War-plan-legal-action-against-Blair.html

[jackthehat]

I haven't had time to look at the full report, but from what I have read I certainly believe so......and hope they do just that!

[bazwillrun]

Without a doubt yes....but they'll get nowhere against the slime Teflon phony b liar

[Bertrum]

I can see the lawyers rubbing their hands together PAY DAY

[New Judge]

They'd better read the "small print" first. The report is three times the length of the bible so they had better get started. Mr Blair insists he based his decision to go to war on the best available information at the time and did so "in good faith". I think they might struggle to convince a court he is culpable.

[Old_Geezer]

Wouldn't it hinge on whether he deliberately lied to get the decision/support he had chosen ?

[Bazile]

Also , why is the media and others focusing soley on Blair , when there are others who should be questioned as well

[EDDIE51]

This may give an insight as to why the 'Blairite' majority of Labour MPs are so united against Corbyn. I was sure they were trying to protect their own backs.
As NJ says it will take months to read and fully understand what it says, but it does not look like a 'whitewash' so far.

[horselady]

Watched the news last night with a soldier who drove a land rover which came under fire, his mate was killed and he lost an arm. He said he will blame himself for his mates death until the day he dies, because he couldn't protect him. What a difference to that *** Blair who couldn't give a stuff about anyone but himself.

[EDDIE51]

Bazile, Blair was the leader at the time and pleaded impassionedly for approval to use force. Do you remember how desperate he was to get his own way and send the troops in?

[trt]

## Also , why is the media and others focusing solely on Blair , when there are others who should be questioned as well ##

Very true Baz, that's what one reporter said, it wasn't just him.

[Kathyan]

But as Blair was in charge, doesn't that make him ultimately responsible?

[anotheoldgit]

Kathyan

Exactly, as Harry S Truman once said, "THE BUCK STOPS HERE".

[Bazile]

Hitler was ultimately in charge of the Nazis's , but it would not have been right not to go after those who followed his orders

[EDDIE51]

Others can use the 'Nuremberg' defence if they are accused of anything, Blair has not got that option.

[bazwillrun]

"did so "in good faith""

that faith being hed promised G Dubya...

[Peter Pedant]

well the report is four times as long as War and Peace so we wont know for a long time

and the short answer is ... no

and what would be the indictment - mairder or war crime
both of which have zero chance of getting up and running
or perhaps
possession of an offensive wife ? - that would be shri of course

[Peter Pedant]

// Exactly, as Harry S Truman once said, "THE BUCK STOPS HERE".//

and history judges him as his contemporary critics did -
as "a hopeless incompetent."

not a good example to illuminate

[Svejk]

Thank goodness we didn't make the same mistake with Syria when Cameron and a few ABers wanted to.

[youngmafbog]

The "lesson learned" for all of us must be - Dont interfere in the Middle East ?

[Bazile]

^^^
indeed ymb

It is clear that the two governments and others thought that they could just go into iraq , unseat Saddam , leave and then peace and tranquility would descend on the country .

However without a plan for the post invasion and the infighting of the various religous factions , with hindsight it was a wrong move