Blair himself must now testify. He has the reputation, whether deserved
or not, as one of the slickest liars in the world. But some
accountability seems to be heading his way. The Sunday Times (London)
reported on January 17 that the latest poll indicates that 52 percent
of the British people believe that Blair deliberately misled his
country in order to take Britain to war for the Americans. About one
quarter of the British people think Blair should be put on trial as a
war criminal.
Unlike the U.S., which takes care to keep the government unaccountable to law, Britain is a member of the International Criminal Court, so Blair does stand some risk of being held accountable for the war crimes of President George W. Bush's regime and the U.S. Congress.
In contrast, insouciant Americans are content for their government to behave illegally. A majority supports torture despite its illegality, and a McClatchy-Ipsos poll found that 51 percent of Americans agree that "it is necessary to give up some civil liberties in order to make the country safe from terrorism."
As our Founding Fathers warned, fools who give up liberty for security will have neither.
Unlike the U.S., which takes care to keep the government unaccountable to law, Britain is a member of the International Criminal Court, so Blair does stand some risk of being held accountable for the war crimes of President George W. Bush's regime and the U.S. Congress.
In contrast, insouciant Americans are content for their government to behave illegally. A majority supports torture despite its illegality, and a McClatchy-Ipsos poll found that 51 percent of Americans agree that "it is necessary to give up some civil liberties in order to make the country safe from terrorism."
As our Founding Fathers warned, fools who give up liberty for security will have neither.
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