Blair Faces New Split with Bush (Saddam death penalty)

[DeepModem Mom]

London Evening Standard:

Celebrations in London and Washington over the capture of Saddam Hussein today gave way to hard political thinking - and a potential split between Tony Blair and George Bush.

The Prime Minister's envoy in Iraq, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, warned that Britain would have no part in any trial which could lead to the death penalty.

The US is expected to demand just such a process, with backing already emerging from the Australian premier and other hard-liners.

Mr Blair and President Bush were expected to discuss in detail how, when and where the former dictator should be brought to trial.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/8174578?version=1

[dbt]

1. bu$h to Poodle:

Penalty first, trial later.

:evilgrin:
dbt

[lazarus]

2. This could be the big split

People in the US don't realise how barbaric Europe thinks the death penalty is. There's no way Blair can go along with this.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Kill the dude, why waste good air/food/and water??

Stones!! Use sharp stone!

[radfringe]

5. since when has Bush paid attention to what any country says?

or what the people are saying for that matter?

according to Bush* - the UN is irrelevant, and his latest comment regarding needing a lawyer to contend with international law just shows his hubris...

his response to objections over the death penalty for saddam was probably to say "F**k Europe - they don't vote for me anyways..."

ennywhoooo-Bush is probably very upset that drawing&quartering is considered cruel and unusual punishment

[DeepModem Mom]

4. Sky News London commentator calling for international...

overseeing of trial. Asked by anchor about advantage of Iraqis being able to conduct trial themselves, replies that trial must be seen as legitimate by entire region --

[maddezmom]

6. Blair needs to stay strong on this one

Do not cave to the Chimp.

[jonoboy]

7. how dare the gutless Deputy Sheriff Howard say Australia

wants the death penalty..the vast majority of Australians have always opposed the death penalty and abolished it at referendum.

This creep Howard is getting as Imperial as the Emperor Bush.

[T_i_B]

8. Only a potential split

And Blair well keep quiet on the death penalty. Some in the UK press are already calling for Saddam to be executed.here it the Torygraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2003/12/15/do1591.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2003/12/15/ixopinion.html&secureRefresh=true&_requestid=13893

[legin]

11. Ahh John Keegan again

When Daniel Pipes was having trouble getting elected to that Peace organisation a while back John Keegan was a co-signatory of a letter of support.

[T_i_B]

12. I've got to admit...

John Keegan is something of a loony. Nonetheless, there are those that might agree with his tripe, our PM among them.

[snippy]

9. Blair should just assume the position.

Bush will laugh his ass off about this and then mock Blair's concern about executing Saddam. Think Karla Fay Tucker.

[peekaloo]

10. that was my first thought

Boosh mocking Blair using an Iraqi accent.