NorthernGent1 -> RE: Was trump correct to praise Saddam Hussein (7/7/2016 11:31:45 AM)
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ORIGINAL: WickedsDesire Former PM Tony Blair says decision for action made "in good faith" and he takes "full responsibility for any mistakes" Of course it was made in good faith. He truly believed that he was doing the right thing. The problem being that he knew documents were forged in some cases and doctored in others. It doesn't matter how much he says it was done in good faith, there has to be some sort of international law and evidential basis for his actions. Mind you, it wasn't only him. There are a few issues here: The suppression of democracy in England considering he deliberately developed government decision making at the exclusion of many MPs in his own party, the cabinet and the people; most of whom did not support his intentions. The egomania that led him and close associates to believe that they knew best with scant regard for the deaths and dislocation that would inevitably follow in Iraq. Blair is a fairly dogmatic Christian by English standards and his Christianity led him into this situation. That's not to say that all Christians supported this, not by a long chalk, nor that I have any problem with Christianity or think there is no place for it in our society; but he certainly was a missionary in the 19th century Victorian mould. On that basis, the best thing that could happen is that all those involved are tried for war crimes and imprisoned, and it will send the message out that you will be held accountable for your actions. This way, they may think twice. It is simply not acceptable to bend the truth because they think they know best, knowing full well that it will lead to chaos with many, many people losing their lives and their homes. And, I don't want to turn this into a Brexit thread but I'd like to make the point that one of the reasons I wanted us to leave is that we should not be involved in these stupid liberal interventionist ventures where we think we must have influence in the world. Our involvement in the EU is just another form of the belief held by many people in this country that we need to have influence.
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