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Question
Is Tony Blair a war criminal?
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Yes, Tony Blair is a war criminal

This position holds that Tony Blair is a war criminal. It argues that he violated international law in taking Britain to war in Iraq — actions blamed for hundreds of thousands of deaths — that others have been tried for lesser crimes, and that he was driven in part by financial greed.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. Tony Blair violated international law
    The invasion was illegal, breaking the UN Security Council resolutions to which all nations are bound.
  2. Other world leaders have been tried for lesser crimes than Tony Blair
    Blair's contemporaries, such as Colonel Gaddafi, were forced to confront their crimes in court. Blair should not be an exception.
  3. 300,000 people died as a result of Tony Blair's actions
    The monstrous scale of unjustified fatalities at his hands means he must be tried. Tony Blair is a war criminal.
  4. Tony Blair was motivated by financial greed
    The invasion had no purpose, other than to seize control of Iraqi oil resources. Tony Blair is a war criminal.