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UK To Consider Stripping Tony Blair Of Immunity Over Role In Iraq war

If the immunity verdict is overturned, Tony Blair may face formal charges of war crimes over one of the worst foreign policy disasters in British history.

July 05th, 2017

By Middle East Monitor

UK To Consider Stripping Tony Blair Of Immunity Over Role In Iraq war

Tony Blair may face formal charges over war crimes if judges overturn a controversial ruling that gave the former Prime Minister, immunity from prosecution over the Iraq War.

Last year a British court blocked a private criminal prosecution against Blair by General Abdul-Wahid Shannan

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After Being Booted By Blair, George Galloway May Be Coming Back To UK Parliament

The anti-war campaigner and Brexiteer may be coming back to the heart of British politics.

March 17th, 2017

By Adam Garrie

After Being Booted By Blair, George Galloway May Be Coming Back To UK Parliament

Last month saw the death of a long-time British Labour MP Gerald Kaufman. Kaufman was a beloved figure in Parliament and was remembered for taking a keen interest in Palestinian freedom, recognizing the importance of Jews such as himself working with Muslims, Christians and all others for a common cause based on the notions of human rights and

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Hillary Clinton Begs Forgiveness From Rothschilds In Leaked Email

Hillary Clinton asked Lady de Rothschild “Let me know what penance I owe you” after requesting Tony Blair accompany her on official business, preventing him from attending a Rothschild event scheduled for that same weekend.

October 19th, 2016

By Whitney Webb Whitney Webb @_whitneywebb

Hillary Clinton Begs Forgiveness From Rothschilds In Leaked Email

Though the influence of money in politics is well-known, many people are amazed to learn that most of that money comes from a very few individuals – the 1% of the 1% as it were. These individuals comprise the global elite, whose mind-boggling fortunes are often used to buy ‘favors’ and even set policy in governments all over the world, not just the

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Whitney Webb

Whitney Webb is a staff writer for MintPress News and a contributor to Ben Swann's Truth in Media. Her work has appeared on Global Research, the Ron Paul Institute and 21st Century Wire, among others. She has also made radio and TV appearances on RT and Sputnik. She currently lives with her family in southern Chile.

Iraq War Report Buries Oil Evidence, Fails To Address Motive

When the UK invaded, Iraq had nearly a tenth of the world’s oil reserves — and government documents “explicitly state” oil was a consideration before the war. Why didn’t Chilcot explore it further?

July 09th, 2016

By Open Democracy UK

Iraq War Report Buries Oil Evidence, Fails To Address Motive

The long-awaited Chilcot Report was finally released today, examining the UK’s involvement in the Iraq War and occupation. Unfortunately, on the most important question, the report’s conclusions are all but silent: why did the UK go to war? Chilcot takes at face value the Blair government’s

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Chilcot: Iraq Was Not a Threat, War Was Not a Last Resort

“It is an account of an intervention that went badly wrong, with consequences to this day,” said the U.K.’s John Chilcot.

July 06th, 2016

By teleSUR

Chilcot: Iraq Was Not a Threat, War Was Not a Last Resort

The long-awaited Chilcot report was released on Wednesday, detailing a years-long investigation into the U.K.’s role in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, with former Prime Minister Tony Blair facing accusations of war crimes. At a press conference Wednesday morning, John Chilcot, chairman of the investigation, described his report as "an

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WikiLeaks Releases Over 1,200 Clinton Emails On Iraq War

The release comes two days before the UK government is set to publish its official inquiry into the 2003 invasion.

July 05th, 2016

By Lauren McCauley

WikiLeaks Releases Over 1,200 Clinton Emails On Iraq War

WikiLeaks on Monday marked the yearly celebration of American independence by releasing over 1,200 private emails belonging to former secretary of state and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton pertaining to the Iraq War. The whistleblower platform announced the

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Tony Blair Expresses Regret Over Boycott Of Hamas

Blair, who strongly supported the US decision to boycott Hamas, said the boycott of Hamas came under extensive Israeli pressure.