We have seen Tony Blair in Parliment in his usual aggressive mode saying how illegal it is for the UK navy personell to be held by the Iranian Goverment. Is he suffering from Alzeihmers disease. He illegally sent British troops into Iraq in support of an illegal war. Then an illegal court was set up and Saddam Hussein hanged. The troops are still there and not wanted and thousands of innocent Iraquis are being killed every day. We obviously want the sailors home quickly and safely. Why does Blair think one illegal act is wrong and one is right. Surely they are both illegal and neither should have happened. God help the UK when Brown takes over things will go from worse to even far worse. Blair and Brown are long past their sell by date and don't care about the ordinary people in the UK. They are simply power crazed dictators. I AM STILL TRYING TO FIND PEOPLE WHO ADMITTED THAT THEY VOTED LABOUR IN THE LAST ELECTION.
2007-03-29 13:52:23 · 14 answers · asked by Closed Down 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Double standards? I'm not sure they have ANY standards left - they respond with ill-advised, knee-jerk reactions and then have to perform damage limitation. No one is convinced by them. We need a completely new start. I think Brown must go, too.
2007-03-29 13:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
What double standard are you talking about? The invasion of Iraq was APPROVED by Parliament making it a legal act. The occupation of Iraq has never been criticized by the UN Security Council, Iran's actions have (just today). Putting international prisoners on TV, as Iran has done, and preventing an embassy from contacting their nationals, as Iran has also done, are both blatant violations of the Geneva Convention.
2007-03-29 21:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Amazingly enough you have no concept of what is illegal and what is not. The idea to send British troops was approved by your Parliament by a majority vote. LEGAL... The court set up to try and punish Saddam was set up by the new, freely elected Iraqi government, LEGAL...
So at what point has your PM committed a illegal act? Because he went against your wishes? When will you people, and I mean all over the globe, realize just because you don't like it that doesn't mean its illegal or even wrong?
2007-03-29 20:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Bush won't even make attempts to help get the British soldiers out of Iran,,, if they had American soldiers,, Bush probably wouldn't do any more,,,,
he was partying last night with all his loyal lying subjects,,, joking and dancing,, like a court jester,,, a fool,,,,,,,
while our troops are fighting and dying,,,, shame on him,,,,, he is a coward,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2007-03-29 21:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another Daily Mail reader spouts his nonsense; if the war was illegal then why have the UN not sanctioned us? How was it an illegal trial? I voted Labour. You are an idiot!
2007-03-29 22:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by altered ego 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So how was the Iraq war illegal? Right, it wasn't. Are you done ranting? You really didn't ask a question by the way...Nobody cares about your neurotic rant! Get over it.
2007-03-29 20:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by SillyKimmie 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Because he's a politician.
2007-03-29 21:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by b97st 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Blair is a big-time politician, they can't afford not to have double standards.
2007-03-29 21:00:07 · answer #8 · answered by Kirstin 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
He isn't interested in right and wrong, only how appealing to the concepts can serve his interests. I didn't vote for anyone, incidentally.
2007-03-29 20:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by Foot Foot 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
WTF are you talking about fool. you know nothing of what you are speaking about. The UN approved and continues to approve the occupation - you dam dummy....LOL! And this is not the first time Iran staged this type of aggressive behavior for no reason.
2007-03-29 21:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋