Posted on 01/05/2022 12:39:44 AM PST by RandFan
More than 600,000 people have signed a petition calling for former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed.
The ex-Labour leader, who was in power from 1997 to 2007, was given the title as the New Year's Honours were awarded.
But the petition complains that his role in the Iraq war makes him "personally responsible" for many deaths and accuses him of "war crimes".
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Sir Tony had "earned" a knighthood.
And a government minister said it was "only right" to reward the former prime minister, who had done "many good things" for the UK.
On 1 January, Sir Tony became a member of the Order of the Garter, England's oldest and most senior order of chivalry.
The appointment was the personal choice of the Queen, who has up to 24 "knight and lady companions", with current Prime Minister Boris Johnson not involved in the decision.
But a petition posted on the change.org website by actor and presenter Angus Scott says Sir Tony "caused irreparable damage to both the constitution of the United Kingdom and to the very fabric of the nation's society" while in office.
"He was personally responsible for causing the death of countless innocent, civilian lives and servicemen in various conflicts. For this alone he should be held accountable for war crimes," it adds.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Like Matt Bracken said on his podcast the other day when he hears the Nuremberg code mentioned in the mainstream media re: COVID it's like a warning.
We are coming !
war crimes Ping
What’s the difference between a duke, Squire, Knight?
i don’t think Brits know.
You put up your dukes. Marques of Queensberry rule.
I mean, come on, he can’t even sing.
war monger
Duke's are like governors. Big land owners, but not the king. Between King and Duke are a bunch of royal family and royal offices.
Various levels of knight, appointed by King. Squire is not a rank, just a dude that helps out a knight, brushing off mud, or what not.
https://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/order_precedence.htm
Not necessarily. Some own nothing. The days when an inherited peerage meant wealth are long gone.
The only disinguishing feature of the Order of the Garter knighthood, which Blair has been give, is that it's now the only honour which is in the personal gift of the monarch. Everything else is decided by a committee.
give = given
Blair would never get through the committee.
Looks the like the Queen is taking the hit ...
The REAL War Crimes was the bombing of Belgrade in order to drive Serbia out of Kosovo. And while Bill Clinton gets most of the ‘credit’ for bombing civilian targets to ‘help’ Serbia to come to the correct decision, I suspect that Tony Blair had a hand in it too.
W’s little lapdog.
Blair referred to Kosovo as “The First Progressives War.”
” Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed.”
Does he get to keep his horse, suit of armor, and sword and shield?
If they can’t joust they aren’t knights.
Just throw sh!t at him when he rides his horse thru town. He’ll get the idea.
Well they'll certainly know then that he's not the King.
Would they have to behead him for that?
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