Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Arresting John Bolton

UK author and Guardian columnist George Monbiot says he is going to attempt to arrest former US diplomat, John Bolton, today at the Hay literary festival at Hay-on-Wye, for his role in conspiring to illegally wage war on Iraq.
"On Wednesday 28th May 2008, I will attempt a citizen’s arrest of John Robert Bolton, former Under-Secretary of State, US State Department, for the crime of aggression, as established by customary international law and described by Nuremberg Principles VI and VII."

The case is an open and and shut one by any measure other than Might Makes Right. Unfortunately, the Bush Administration in the United States has torn up and shit on any international law other than Might Makes Right. They have been aided and abetted by their accomplices in the UK, the current Labour government (not that the Tories there wouldn't have jumped at the chance).

We can wish George luck with this. He'll need it. At least he's getting some news coverage and then there is this other matter.

[UPDATE 2008 05 29: The arrest attempt was blocked by Hay Festival security staff.]