War Crimes by Nuclear-armed Allies Unchecked, unchallenged, unprosecuted, unadjudicated

Trying Bush and Blair at court would greatly aid in preventing future wars and war crimes, ensure peaceful co-existence



Lead-in to Press TV documentary posted at http://www.presstv.ir/doc/InternationalWarCrimes-IRAQ.html#The Silent Nuclear War
Text excerpt, minor editing by Carolyn Bennett 

The "Silent Nuclear War" documentary deals with the social, environmental and medical repercussions of depleted uranium coated weapons used in the Balkans, Iraq, Lebanon, and Gaza wars. 

International War Crimes 

Depleated Uranium Dust

The terrorist events of 9/11 led to drastic changes in the U.S. foreign policy, especially with regard to the Middle East.  

Under the pretext of fighting terrorism, the U.S. and UK invaded Afghanistan in 2001.  Two years later on March 20, 2003, they launched a military invasion on Iraq.  

Apart from the fact that these invasions were illegitimate under international law, the war crimes committed by occupying troops in these countries gave new dimensions to international law violations by the United States, its key ally the United Kingdom, their senior officials; and above all, former U. S. President George W. Bush and then-Prime Minister Tony Blair. 

Despite the wide range of war crimes during the U.S. and UK’s invasion on Iraq and Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council did not take any measures for prosecuting the main criminals, Bush and Blair.  

Therefore, political considerations along with the interests of the governments are the determining factors in conducting criminal investigations and holding court sessions.  

Meanwhile, it cannot be denied that the establishment of such courts plays a significant role in the development of the contemporary international law.  

Certainly, the trial of Bush and Blair would greatly contribute to the prevention of wars and war crimes in the future and ensuring peaceful co-existence among states and nations.

Source

http://www.presstv.ir/doc/InternationalWarCrimes-IRAQ.html#The Silent Nuclear War

The Silent Nuclear War documentary deals with the social, environmental and medical repercussions of depleted uranium coated weapons used in the Balkans, Iraq, Lebanon and Gaza wars.

Image: http://www.dipity.com/timeline/Depleted_Uranium/

Depleted Uranium Dust - Public Health Disaster For The World, dipity.com
http://gulfwarvets.com/du.htm
http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/66761-iraq-cancer-crisis.html
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Attempted Arrest of war criminal ─ Cronin to Blair in Brussels

Re-reported with comment by Carolyn Bennett

“You are guilty of war crimes”

“A war of aggression”

Military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense

In breach of customary international law

Specifically the Nuremberg Principles under the rubric of

the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court

the legal body exercising jurisdiction over

the crime of aggression

Irish journalist, Citizen David Cronin attempted to arrest former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and escort him to the nearest Brussels police station to be charged formally with these crimes.

If successful and “found to be eligible for the bounty,” Cronin said, “he would prefer that the money go to a Palestinian human rights charity in the Gaza Strip.”

Reports said Blair “momentarily flinched” at the attempted arrest; but a bodyguard “quickly pushed” Cronin away. The former UK prime minister is in Brussels for a hearing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Belgium and the UK have ratified the Rome Statute but all parties to the text have yet to adopt a definition of the “crime of aggression.” In a review conference to be held later this year, parties to the Statute are expected to come to an agreement on the definition of “crime of aggression.”

“My motivation in trying to arrest Blair,” Cronin told the press, “is entirely based on my contempt for the crimes he [Blair] has committed and abetted in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Lebanon and Serbia … Perhaps one million lives were lost in Iraq alone.”

This news item gives pause to consider another living quarter for the dock: Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama.


Sources
“Journalist attempts citizen's arrest of Blair in EU parliament” (Leigh Phillips), EUObserver, March 23, 2010, http://euobserver.com/9/29739
Also March 23, 2010, http://www.rnw.nl/english/radio-program-list/2539