Blair ‘arrested’ for war crimes

LONDON: Former British Premier Tony Blair was subjected to an attempted citizen’s arrest while dining at a London restaurant, according to a report by The Telegraph. Blair, however, managed to placate the man by discussing the Syrian conflict, it said.
Blair was approached by Twiggy Garcia during a meal with family and friends at the restaurant.
Garcia told Blair that he was making a citizen’s arrest because he was a “war criminal” who had launched an “unprovoked war against Iraq.”
He then asked Blair to leave the restaurant, which is owned by the British chef and restaurateur Mark Hix, and accompany him to the police station.
Blair refused to leave and instead began talking about Syria, asking why Garcia was not more concerned about the current conflict.
Garcia said: “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.’
“He said: ‘No, shouldn’t you be worried about Syria?’
“Then he asked me: ‘But don’t you agree that Saddam was a brutal dictator and he needed to be removed?’ and I replied ‘not by an illegal war’.”
It comes months after Blair’s evidence to the Leveson Inquiry was briefly interrupted by a protester who also accused the Blair of being a war criminal.