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Today sees the publication of the long-awaited, long-delayed Chilcott Report. What do folk here hope to see in it, and what do they expect will be in it?Whilst there is unlikely to be any specific statement over the legality or otherwise of the events it is reporting on, is it possible that Chilcott will imply one way or the other?
It would be nice to see Blair shipped of to the International Criminal Court in the Hague, but I suspect that is not going to happen.
That isn't going to happen and indeed the International Criminal Court in the Hague has already stated that it isn't their business trying people over their decisions to go to war. Their remit is trying people for war crimes, in other words crimes committed by people during a war.
So, theoretically, Blair could be indicted for such crimes, in the same way that other national leaders have been indicted for actions that they condoned (or at least didn't oppose) whilst not actually being there at the time.
Has led to a fundamental breakdown in our trust in politics
Dear Forum,http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36726735I am now thinking, is this where it all started for me, the chip on my shoulder regarding politicians, maybe not, but I am trying to remember a day when I trusted anything Blair said, everytime that man smiled I thought, he is up to something Gonnagle.
It appears that, unfortunately, L A is probably right in that Blair gets off scot free but individual soldiers may be charged with war crimes. Our soldiers, not the enemy's or the American's of course - they, the Americans, do not allow their military to be charged by anyone but themselves and then only when it is politically expedient ( see Mi Lai, Viet Nam - Lt Calley). And they are not going to do that over a 'righteous' war,
I was wondering, was there an enquiry comparable to the Chilcott report, after the Falklands war? I don't remember Mrs Thatcher having to give an account of herself though there were people, at the time, who called for it.
I wonder if they will get him for David Kelly's death?
Odds on bet - No!
Brownie, the Falklands War was a totally different 'kettle of fish' It was the response to the invasion of a British overseas territory.
I do know all that, I remember it very well and exactly where I was and what I was doing when it started (on holiday in Pembrokeshire), but still there was controversy about it and calls for Mrs Thatcher to stand trial for war crimes etc. There was a great loss of lives in the Falklands, considering the war didn't last very long. Margaret Thatcher seemed to grow in stature after that war and I wonder if Blair was unconsciously emulating her. Just thinking out loud really. Blair would have done better to emulate Harold Wilson to whom we need to be eternally grateful for keeping us out of Vietnam. Imagine if Blair had been Prime Minister then?
I think Maggie made number of mistakes during her premiership, but when British Sovereign territory was forcefully invaded, I don't think she had any other option! She had to send the task force.I think all recent wars have been quite different. We should be wary of trying to draw too many conclusions from the last war. I think some wars are necessary but it's not always obvious which.
