War crimes trial sought for Blair over Iraq
AFP, London
A British group that opposed the Iraq war said Tuesday it wants the International Criminal Court in The Hague to consider whether Prime Minister Tony Blair should be tried for war crimes. Legal Action Against War said it was also asking the court to look into similar alleged offences by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon and Attorney General Lord Goldsmith. It said "a principal charge" against the four men was "intentionally launching an attack knowing that it will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians". Blair was US President George W. Bush's staunchest ally in the run-up to war against Iraq.
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