Rupert Murdoch, war criminal?

[marmar]

Shocking: Did Rupert Murdoch Push Tony Blair on Iraq War?


Rupert Murdoch took part in an "over-crude" attempt by US Republicans to push Tony Blair into action before the invasion of Iraq, the former British prime minister's ex-media chief claimed Saturday.

Alastair Campbell said the News Corporation media baron warned Blair in a phone call of the dangers in delaying signing up to the March 19, 2003 invasion, as part of an attempt to speed up Britain joining the military campaign.

The claim came in "The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq" -- the final volumes of Campbell's diaries from his years at Blair's side, which are being serialised in The Guardian newspaper.

Campbell suggested Murdoch made moves to help the right-wing Republican Party of then US president George W. Bush before the March 18 vote in the British parliament's lower House of Commons on deploying troops to Iraq, which was passed. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/970894/shocking%3A_did_rupert_murdoch_push_tony_blair_on_iraq_war/

[malaise]

1. Not really Tony wanted to keep his power

and Rupert owned him.
They are all war criminals.

Sometimes I wonder - who is this Rupert Murdoch - he most hold an awful lot of secrets to have acquired this level of power.

[Lint Head]

2. Murdoch is a slimy piece of shit.

He should be in prison for life along with Bush, Cheney and Condi Rice. Not to mention many more. His prick ass son is also a slimy piece of shit.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Then they need to be flushed down the toilet