Blair sister-in-law wants him tried for Iraq crimes

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Source: AFP

KUALA LUMPUR — Former prime minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law Lauren Booth, a rights campaigner and Muslim convert, said on Wednesday that he should be tried for war crimes over the invasion of Iraq.

Booth, the half-sister of Blair's barrister wife Cherie, is in Malaysia for lectures organised by Viva Palestina, a British-based organisation associated with controversial politician George Galloway.

Asked whether Blair should be arrested and sent to the International Court of Justice in The Hague for war crimes, Booth replied: "Absolutely. He misled the British people and took Britain to war on a lie."

The conflict in Iraq was "an offence", she told reporters after a speech at a Malaysian university, saying it was organised well in advance between Blair and the United States leadership.

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[Alhena]

1. Should be a fun Blair family reunion

[global1]

2. If Blair Is Dragged Into The Hague - Could G.W.Bush & Co Be Far Behind?......nt

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Very far behind. Infinitely far behind.

The U.S. won't send its leaders or former leaders to another country for trial. We won't even try them here at home.

[indimuse]

4. YES! knr..n/t

[CLANG]

5. I know Blair is guilty as hell, but...

If we're going allow sisters-in-laws and mother-in-laws opinions to be used for prosecutions, there are going to be many innocent people behind bars.

:sarcasm:

[nalnn]

6. The in-laws

Really? Really? I love my Mother-in-law, but I don't think my testimony would be very trusted by a jury if I were to call for a conviction.

[No Elephants]

7. Good for headlines, but I doubt anyone will be tried for this, ever. U.S. will not allow it.