Tony Blair threatened with citizen's arrest over Iraq war

Source: Belfast Telegraph

Tony Blair threatened with citizen's arrest over Iraq war
20 January 2014

Former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, talked himself out of what could have been a humiliating situation on Friday: a citizen’s arrest.

The former Labour leader was enjoying an intimate meal with family and friends at a restaurant in the Shoreditch are of London, when barman Twiggy Garcia leapt into action.

Mr Garcia said: “He [Blair] was sitting at the head of a table upstairs with about eight other people eating dinner. I think he was out with his family and a few friends. I went over to him, put my hand on his shoulder and said: “Mr Blair, this is a citizen’s arrest for a crime against peace, namely your decision to launch an unprovoked war against Iraq. I am inviting you to accompany me to a police station to answer the charge’.”

Mr Blair responded with a typical “Teflon Tony” performance, trying to engage the barman in a civilised debate about Syria. Mr Garcia said the former premier “kept changing the subject and talking about Syria” and told him: “I think you should be more concerned about Syria.”

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