OscailtPro-Palestine Activist Makes Citizen’s Arrest on Tony Blair in Eason’s as over 1,000 protest outside<em>On Saturday 4th September Kate O’Sullivan, an activist from the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), made a citizen’s arrest on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at a book signing in Eason’s. However the Gardaí refused to act on the arrest, preferring instead to detain Ms. O’Sullivan for half an hour in a stairwell. At the protest outside Eason’s, where over 1,000 people gathered to protest the presence of Mr Blair in Ireland, at least three arrests of peaceful protesters where carried out, including that of a secondary school student. All have subsequently been released and are due in court on 30th September.</em>
Breaking news: Italian MP, Sgarbi denounces the Statistical Fraud on COVID-19. The speech of the Member of Parliament Vittorio Sgarbi in the session of the Italian Camera, Meeting no. 331 of Friday 24, April, 2020. Vittorio Sgarbi, denounces the closure of 60% of the businesses for 25,000 COVID-19 Deaths, of which the National Institute of Health says 96.3% died NOT of COVID-19 but of other pathologies. That means only 925 have died of the virus. 24,075 have died of other things.2010-09-04T14:51:46+00:00Indymedia Irelandimc-ireland@lists.indymedia.iehttp://www.indymedia.ie/atomfullposts?story_id=97572http://www.indymedia.ie/graphics/feedlogo.gifMore picshttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728442010-09-04T14:51:46+00:00KevTwo more picsTwo more picsTony's Journey in Lifehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728462010-09-04T15:34:54+00:00eco joe..Fianna Fail controlled RTEhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728522010-09-04T16:19:49+00:00old codgerFianna Fail controlled Rte lunch time news said that there were Three times as m...Fianna Fail controlled Rte lunch time news said that there were Three times as many people there to buy his book than there were protesters. You will get the same propaganda as SHell to Sea or any legitimate people against crime it does not comply with their ethics.<br />
WELL DONE FOLKS KEEP UP THE FIGHT AGAINST EVIL REGARDLESS.<br />
Our government speaks out of both sides of its mouth and every other orifice because they are out of the same mould as Blair and Israel.blair book signinghttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728532010-09-04T16:28:25+00:00what the hellthe ordinary people of ireland do not support blair but the voice of the ordinar...the ordinary people of ireland do not support blair but the voice of the ordinary is never heard through the thick red tape of impossible procedure and of course the final gloss of media coverage..mate it is all about business deals..Some sunny day .http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728542010-09-04T16:30:27+00:00Sceptic .................................OUR Day Will Come ..........................................................OUR Day Will Come ..........................blair witchhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728552010-09-04T16:32:03+00:00the blair witch projecttony blair is not an evil man,(although his comments on israel are way out of li...tony blair is not an evil man,(although his comments on israel are way out of line)just a very misguided one,maybe that has a lot to do with his stout christian beleifs..replyhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728622010-09-04T17:10:40+00:00eco joe"tony blair is not an evil man,(although his comments on israel are way out of l..."tony blair is not an evil man,(although his comments on israel are way out of line)just a very misguided one,maybe that has a lot to do with his stout christian beleifs.."<br />
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Sure as an individual he is a charming charlie, does not escape the objective facts that he profits from misery: <br />
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- His unpaid but expenses-rich role as the West's "peace envoy" in the Middle East, Blair is, in effect, a voice of Israel, which awarded him a $1 million "peace prize." In other words, his wealth has grown rapidly since he launched, with George W. Bush, the bloodbath in Iraq. Since stepping down as prime minister in 2007, he has accumulated an estimated £20 million, much of it as a result of his ties with the Bush administration.<br />
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- Documents released by the High Court show that Blair allowed British citizens to be abducted and tortured<br />
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- Blair conspired in and executed an unprovoked war of aggression against a defenseless country, which the Nuremberg judges in 1946 described as the "paramount war crime."<br />
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- Over one million butchered<br />
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- Four million Iraqis have been forced to flee their homes and a majority of children have descended into malnutrition and trauma.<br />
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- Cancer rates near the cities of Fallujah, Najaf, and Basra (the latter "liberated" by the British) are now revealed as higher than those at Hiroshima. "UK forces used about 1.9 metric tons of depleted uranium ammunition in the Iraq war in 2003," the Defense Secretary Liam Fox told parliament on 22 July.Well donehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728642010-09-04T17:17:35+00:00Larry WainrightWell done folks peace be with you.Well done folks peace be with you.linkerhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728702010-09-04T18:22:58+00:00vid.
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The Late Late Show: Tony Blair on being called a 'war criminal'<br />
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Garda without number on lapelhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728802010-09-04T19:36:13+00:00DONThis photo was taken as they were arresting a teenager and trampling on a man in...This photo was taken as they were arresting a teenager and trampling on a man in a wheelchairUn-uniformed man films protestershttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728822010-09-04T19:42:47+00:00DONUn-uniformed man films protesters outside Easons Un-uniformed man films protesters outside Easons Thanks vidhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728832010-09-04T19:47:16+00:00MikeGood work, vid.Good work, vid.Media lackeyshttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2728862010-09-04T20:02:50+00:00SeanieIt says a lot about RTE's so called impartiality when Murdoch's scum Sky News ga...It says a lot about RTE's so called impartiality when Murdoch's scum Sky News gave a fairer report on the protest.<br />
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They are just media lackeys.Anti-war Ireland or Irish Anti-War Movementhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729012010-09-04T23:10:14+00:00KateWell done to all. The British media are covering this quite alot so its making q...Well done to all. The British media are covering this quite alot so its making quite and impact here and big congrats to Kate as well. Going out on her own takes bravery and guts.<br />
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Couldn't help but flinch to see Rich BB in the Anti-war movement bib though. Was the March predominantly SWP or was it multi-group led? It would be great to see anti-war reinvogorated by different groups in dialogue rather than some of the old imposed leadership.Utter disgrace that Dublin comes to a standstill for a fucking war criminal!http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729022010-09-04T23:10:50+00:00Jacqueline FallonIt is a disgrace that shops had to close down and lose business and the whole of...It is a disgrace that shops had to close down and lose business and the whole of O'Connell St blocked off to entertain a war criminal. <br />
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It was also a disgrace to witness members of An Garda Síochána laughing sneering at all members of the protest group who quite rightly spoke out against Blair, and to see other soul-less motherfuckers in the SDU (who I hate just as much as Blair) pointing out decent Irish people in the crowd who were protesting - when they were protecting a fucking war criminal behind them!French newspaper accounthttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729052010-09-04T23:45:07+00:00lepidopteristFor readers of French here's a link to Le Monde's account, with picture, of the ...For readers of French here's a link to Le Monde's account, with picture, of the street responses to Blair's book signing at Easons. A Kate O'Sullivan demonstrator is quoted.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2010/09/04/seance-de-dedicace-agitee-pour-tony-blair-a-dublin_1406999_3214.html" title="http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2010/09/04/seance-de-dedicace-agitee-pour-tony-blair-a-dublin_1406999_3214.html">http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2010/09/04/seance-....html</a>photohttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729062010-09-05T00:06:23+00:00pics..Will the police aid in a citizens arrest?http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729092010-09-05T00:30:41+00:00people's assemblypeoples_assembly at hotmail dot comCitizens arrests, requests taken<br />
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Citizens arrests, requests taken<br />
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Tjhe Horse Has Boltedhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729162010-09-05T04:12:39+00:00children_of_lirThey tried to do this to Henry Kissinger. Arrest the people still in the action....They tried to do this to Henry Kissinger. Arrest the people still in the action. <br />
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A good protest though.Photos of Protesthttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729192010-09-05T11:19:55+00:00StephenbrowSome more pics of the protest here. <br />
Www.flickr.com/stephenbrow Some more pics of the protest here. <br />
Www.flickr.com/stephenbrow protest on blairhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729412010-09-05T14:25:20+00:00easons book signingI can see the point of the protest ,but my biggest problem is understanding why ...I can see the point of the protest ,but my biggest problem is understanding why now,when he is out of government,this does not have the media impact it could have(although it did get the message across),such as a cake throwing while he was in the political chair?he had many other visit to our emerald isle before now,such as the when he was building peace relations in the north of ireland?<br />
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How much did it cost the us?http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729512010-09-05T16:26:57+00:00at the protest
We need to establish how much the state (ie you and me) will have to fork out t...<br />
We need to establish how much the state (ie you and me) will have to fork out to cover the cost of butcher blair's visit. the gardai, the gardai snipers, the compensation to the Luas etc. a scandal.<br />
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as for richard b b in his anti-war bib: it brings out his babyface features, dont u think?<br />
time people stopped squabbling and got active on peace matters. there are other peace groups active around the country, Shannon watch, Derry and of course the people who highlighted the Blair visit on indymedia the Galway Alliance Against War. Why not set up a peace group in your community and get burrowing.<br />
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other reports:<br />
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<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/05/tony-blair-book-signing-dublin" title="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/05/tony-blair-book-signing-dublin">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/05/tony-blair-...ublin</a>Special Branch Manhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729572010-09-05T21:07:01+00:00Scribblerscribbling at eircom dot netThis fellow spent three hours videoing the protestors on Saturday morning.
We're...This fellow spent three hours videoing the protestors on Saturday morning.<br />
We're not far off a police state.Questionable use of forcehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729642010-09-05T22:21:33+00:00Cop WatchGardaí are subject to the same rule of law as other citizens.
Their actions mu...Gardaí are subject to the same rule of law as other citizens. <br />
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Their actions must be deemed to fall within the concept of “minimum force”. <br />
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All actions carried out by gardaí must be justifiable, preventative and satisfy stringent legal requirements.<br />
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Gardaí may use batons to strike protesters who threaten the safety of gardaí, other protesters or bystanders. <br />
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Gardaí may also use force to prevent damage to property or to disperse crowds where safety is an issue.Ask me Another !!!http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729682010-09-06T03:30:45+00:00ScepticOf course The Garda Ombudsmans office will ask about this , that is the reason t...Of course The Garda Ombudsmans office will ask about this , that is the reason they are in place, ( to ask questions ) <br />
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However it doe's not mean that anything positive will be done about it ,( as in to satisfy our collective guilty expectations )<br />
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It simply means what it says , ''mind your own business , this is in the interest of national security '' , so eff off ]<br />
Blair - No more signingshttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729692010-09-06T09:12:12+00:00StephenbrowTony Blair has suggested on #daybreak and skynews he may cancel a planned book s...Tony Blair has suggested on #daybreak and skynews he may cancel a planned book signing event in London - after trouble at a similar event in Dublin.photoshttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729722010-09-06T11:16:12+00:00Tom<br />
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Good photos Stephen.Extremely angry with the way anti-war protestors were treated by Gardaíhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2729932010-09-06T19:20:53+00:00Jacqueline FallonI was at the protest and I was infuriated by the way the anti-war protestors wer...I was at the protest and I was infuriated by the way the anti-war protestors were treated by the gardaí and the SDU. As I looked around, I saw many decent individuals who have been on these protests for many years getting battered and that really pissed me off. The fact that I saw some members of An Garda Síochána laughing and sniggering at committed and well respected decent anti-war activists who spoke out really angered me, and the SDU pointing out decent Irish protestors in the crowd made by blood boil, whilst they protected a man responsible for the deaths of countless numbers of people.<br />
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The fact that there were stupid Irish people queuing to get his book really pissed me off as well!<br />
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In saying all that, I wish to apologise for the extremely offensive language I used earlier to describe members of the SDU, whilst I hate the underhand, extremely unpatriotic, and often times murderous tactics of this group, the words I used to describe them were extremely offensive and meaningless and totally out of character for me (I have been under a lot of stress lately and there has been too many negative events recently that have really angered me). I apologise wholeheartedly for using such unnecessary and offensive language.<br />
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I should also clarify that I hate the decision Blair made to go to war and I do believe that this bad decision makes him a 'war criminal' and no better than Sadam Hussein. <br />
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I would recommend that Blair's book be moved to the 'Crime' section in Easons, it would do better there!<br />
Book signinghttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2730192010-09-07T00:32:20+00:00Sean Og It would have been far cheaper for us tax payers if everyone had stayed at home... It would have been far cheaper for us tax payers if everyone had stayed at home @Sean Og...Your concern for Irish taxpayers is touching, coming as it does from Tel Aviv!!http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2730202010-09-07T03:25:05+00:00V for vendettaAnd the internet server farms of the world would release far less harmful greenh...And the internet server farms of the world would release far less harmful greenhouse gases if hasbara bots stayed off the internet Sean!! video with the egging capturedhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2730212010-09-07T04:32:56+00:00Roaringandshouting..cheaper if...http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2730282010-09-07T14:42:17+00:00Jimmyagree absolutely Sean Og, and it would be far cheaper for us taxpayers if we dis...agree absolutely Sean Og, and it would be far cheaper for us taxpayers if we dispensed with elections, trade unions, public healthcare, fire brigades, libraries and pretty much everything else that distinguishes us from the middle ages.I hope LESS people buy the book as a result of reading this!!http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2730872010-09-11T00:52:45+00:00Don'tBuyItOften articles like this just increase book sales. It's viral marketting. So Ple...Often articles like this just increase book sales. It's viral marketting. So Please if you are reading this, DONT play into the viral marketters hands and buy this assholes book as you are giving him money. People like him should not be rewarded for their crimes. If you take one thing from reading this, let it be <strong>DO NOT BUY THIS STUPID BOOK!</strong><br />
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(if you must read it to see how bad it is then I suggest you find a pirated copy online and download it. That way you aren't giving him anything)no need for anyone to buy this book nowhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2731422010-09-13T00:24:28+00:00Don'tBuyItHere's a link to the torrent for the book so nobody has to buy it now
http://ww...Here's a link to the torrent for the book so nobody has to buy it now<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickasstorrents.com/a-journey-my-political-life-tony-blair-gnv64-t4407547.html" title="http://www.kickasstorrents.com/a-journey-my-political-life-tony-blair-gnv64-t4407547.html">http://www.kickasstorrents.com/a-journey-my-political-l....html</a>RELATED LINKhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2731452010-09-13T03:42:07+00:00JonYou won't beleive this....You won't beleive this....FFS they are giving the bastard a medal now!http://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2731892010-09-14T22:40:46+00:00V for vendettaNow he gets a medal. As if a 7 million advance on his book and up to 400,000 dol...Now he gets a medal. As if a 7 million advance on his book and up to 400,000 dollars for a 90 minutes speech wasn't enough! I'm off to kill myself now 'cos Truth and Justice are just words in a dictionary and don't exist on this polluted little prison planet. Dog help us all<br />
web linkson Tony Blairs visit to dublin book signinghttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2736722010-09-28T17:02:52+00:00richard whelanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnd1C4lZwJg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA_h9...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnd1C4lZwJg" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnd1C4lZwJg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnd1C4lZwJg</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz0YMMkNF8M&feature=related" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz0YMMkNF8M&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz0YMMkNF8M&feature=related</a>Tony Blair put his foot firmly in his mouth at Iraq war inquiry todayhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/97572#comment2770262011-01-21T17:37:47+00:00BliarIraq war inquiry: The inquiry will consider the period from the summer of 2001 t...Iraq war inquiry: The inquiry will consider the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July 2009, embracing the run-up to the conflict in Iraq, the military action and the aftermath. The inquiry committee members are Sir John Chilcot (chairman), Sir Lawrence Freedman, Sir Martin Gilbert, Sir Roderic Lyne and Baroness Usha Prashar<br />
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- Tony Blair dug his own hole at the Chilcot inquiry<br />
In his final opportunity to present his case against the mounting evidence, Tony Blair put his foot firmly in his mouth<br />
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Tony Blair at Chilcot Iraq inquiry – live<br />
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• Blair suggests west should be willing to attack Iran<br />
• Denies offering George Bush blank cheque over Iraq<br />
• Says Islamism is more powerful than people realise<br />
• Said in 2002 Iraq WMD threat not getting worse<br />
• Second resolution admission would have been 'catastrophe'<br />
• Regrets loss of life 'deeply and profoundly'<br />
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Follow more at <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/iraq-war-inquiry" title="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/iraq-war-inquiry">http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/iraq-war-inquiry</a>