Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is Tony Blair a war criminal?
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No, Tony Blair is not a war criminal

This position holds that Tony Blair is not a war criminal. It argues that he acted in good faith on the intelligence available at the time — intelligence later shown to be false — and that his record as a leader should not be reduced to the Iraq War alone.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Tony Blair was led by false information
    Blair believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and was acting in the interests of the world. Tony Blair is not a war criminal.
  2. Tony Blair's leadership was not defined by the Iraq War
    Blair led a government that successfully reduced UK poverty and increased wages. These outweigh his mistakes in Iraq.