Tony Blair could face contempt of parliament motion over Iraq war

[steve2470]

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/10/tony-blair-contempt-motion-iraq-war-mps

Tony Blair could face a motion of contempt in the House of Commons over the 2003 invasion of Iraq – a motion that Jeremy Corbyn has said he would probably support.

The Conservative MP David Davis, backed by the SNP’s Alex Salmond, has said he will present on Thursday the motion accusing the former prime minister of misleading parliament. MPs could debate the issue before the summer if it is accepted by the Commons Speaker, John Bercow.

Sir John Chilcot said in his long-awaited report on the Iraq invasion that the legal basis for the war was reached in a way that was “far from satisfactory”, but he did not explicitly say the war was illegal.

Davis told BBC1’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday that the motion would say Blair held the house in contempt over the 2003 invasion. He said that if his motion was accepted by Bercow it could be debated before parliament’s summer recess.

[liberal N proud]

1. Maybe that would be inspiration to prosecute Bush and Cheney in the US

[puffy socks]

2. I wish.

They might never end up in prison but I;d sure like to see them have to fight in international court.
Hmmm why haven't the police arrested them for war crimes?

[T_i_B]

3. As I've said on this subject in LBN

MP's need to look at themselves first and foremost, for the way that MP's on both sides of the house failed to challenge Blair about this in 2003.

[truebrit71]

4. Good. Keep the pressure up. Maybe ONE of those war criminals...

...will finally face justice....