Will Tony Blair face trial for the Iraq War?

Lawyers for former Iraqi general argue case for prosecution in the High Court

Tony Blair

Tony Blair should be prosecuted for the "unnecessary" and "unlawful" Iraq war, the High Court in London was told yesterday.

Lawyers for General Abdul Wahed Shannan Al Rabbat, Iraq's chief of staff under Saddam Hussein, said the former prime minister had committed "the crime of aggression" by invading in 2003.

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