Comments on: What about the Western warlords?

By: chronikler

chronikler — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:14:17 +0000

Periglis: “You don’t believe wives have responsibility for their husband’s action but the whole point of this piece is based on exactly this premise.”
I don’t believe she bears any legal or political responsibility, and should not be shunned for her husband’s actions if she distances herself from them.

But once she climbs on her moral high horse and takes African leaders to task over their inaction, then it is legitimate to take her to task over her own inaction over her husband’s crimes.

By: Periglis

Periglis — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:24:19 +0000

So you agree with the argument but attack her for making it. You don’t believe wives have responsibility for their husband’s action but the whole point of this piece is based on exactly this premise. And the fact that you have made a “powerful case” for indicting Tony Blair is not quite the same as the ICC agreeing an arrest warrant for al-Bashir, is it?

By: chronikler

chronikler — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:50:25 +0000

NGB, just because Blair believed his mission to be righteous does not make it so. Starting a war of aggression is regarded in international law as a war crime. In fact, it is known as the “supreme international crime”. See here http://chronikler.com/europe/usa/justice-the-american-way/

By: jellyroll

jellyroll — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:32:59 +0000

I would be (pleasantly) surprised if CIF allows comments on Cherie Blair's article. After all Tony is running his campaign for President of Europe (next, the world) as we write. How can he conduct his presidency from a small cell in the Hague? From Guardian's Comment is Free on 19 July

By: Kritik

Kritik — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:31:22 +0000

I agree, Cherie Booth (Blair) should direct those words at her husband too, otherwise get off your moral high horse. From Guardian's Comment is Free on 19 July

By: Not Gordon Brown

Not Gordon Brown — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:30:20 +0000

What a twisted argument, Mr Diab! There is no moral equivalence between Blair and Bashir. The only thing they have in common is there names begin with a B. Blair has many faults but at least he hasn’t commited genocide against his own people. I believe he actually believed he was fighting for freedom and justice.