It always astounds me that a war criminal whose crimes led to the killing of hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq can give advice about the middle east
I am surprised at James O'B....this former PM is by all legal criteria, a war criminal with W!!! And apart from that, what exactly did he achieve as ME Envoy for 5yrs and a big salary? Nothing!!!!! The hypocrisy!!!!!!!
@@Skygrey2943 Of course! When the money's pouring in from oil profits then no one cares about the 300,000 innocent Iraqi civilians who lost their lives as a consequence of the invasion.
He killed a million Iraqis On purpose over a lie from BB and James doesn't push back at all. He james has no problem punching down at the callers losing their country but he's to cowardice to punch up.
@@AaronSmith-x6obecause what you just said is all opinion and not fact. There has been 3 inquiries that clearly did not come to the conclusion you have. I take it you also have an issue that Hussein killed hundreds of thousands Iraqis using chemical weapons in Tikrit and Fallujah… probably not.
Wasn’t he especially quiet and respectful, didn’t talk over him once. JOB is one of the most partisan journalists going and it’s patently obvious to anyone with a brain. I bet he checked the floor and seat for white hairs and then put them in a little Jiffy bag for his altar.
@@vicicooper4720yes hes a sickening individual. A professional patroniser of those who do not share his political beliefs, which are mostly delusional which is why he can interview someone like bliar and appear to respect him
💯he lead the quartet which gave cover for Israel’s land expropriation in the West Bank and the long siege of Gaza and lobbied on behalf of Israel for the Abraham accord that normalised relations with Arab states bypassing the Palestinians who lost all hope in gaining their independence peacefully.
@@hidis2000 The U.S. was also pressured into attacking Iraq by Sheron. Look up the article “Israel puts pressure on US to strike Iraq” from the guardian 2002. Back when the paper was a legitimate independent news source.
@@hidis2000 US intelligence said Saddam had WMDs. British intelligence said Saddam had WMDs. more crucially, United Nations said Saddam had WMDS. Even Saddam himself said he had WMDs. Blair did not deceive parliament, he was misled himself.
@@alanhobden8847the UN weapons inspectors denied this and asked for more time for inspections. The UNSC said no. Bush and the neocons wanted to invade Iraq under any pretext so they concocted the WMD lies based on false information from an Iraqi dissident. TB wanted to prove his loyalty to the neucons and AIPAC in Washington by not questioning the flimsy intelligence in the dodgy dossier and ordering the attorney general to change his legal advice to support the invasion.
This man has more blood on his hands than almost anyone I can think of in the last 30 years. The idea that his advice should be either sought or given is completely abhorrent to me.
Don't forget Thatcher for her role in DELIBERATELY ignoring the Argentinian warnings of invading the Falklands , just so she could have herself a nice little war and regain her popularity in time for the next election . At the expense of hundreds of dead soldiers on both sides .
How he is not in prison is beyond any logic and points to the fact that rule-based-law is for other nations and not Western nations. He is the last person to have anything to say about peace in Middle East.
It's just two millionaires having a chat. Don't let "champagne socialist" O'brien fool you. I am sure he has harshly criticised Tony Blair on his morning show 😒
You do know it was US that invaded Iraq after Netanyahu convinced the Congress they have a weapon of mass destruction. Blair just joined your best ally
@@dannyosman2709 where do you get this number of 1 million?? 1 is too many innocent deaths. But apart from Galloway where is this number taken from? There were also hundreds of thousands of deaths that Hussein did to his own people using chemical weapons… but I guess you aren’t bothered by that.
@@OmarAliYT. Because a lot of wealthy people in Britain and the US profited from invading Iraq and stealing the oil. They're all protecting him and by doing so, protecting themselves.
The only questions he should be answering is during his trial for war crimes prior to be found guilty and locked up, anything else he has to share is BS and should be censored, he should not be given the right to speak freely nor be paid to speak
So happy I'm not the only one who has noticed this . Disgusting. He's so riotous to the public phone caller. Then boom he's laughing and giggling with a monster who is personally responsible for unthinkable for we all know what
I’m constantly amazed at these ex war criminals how they tap out of politics then are treated as statesmen, I don’t know how he can sleep at night, or look in The mirror.
He took it to a vote in the house and these are the results: Ayes: Labour Party (254), Conservative Party (146), Ulster Unionist Party (6), Democratic Unionist Party (5), Independent Conservative (1) Nays: Labour Party (84), Liberal Democrats (52), Scottish National Party (5), Plaid Cymru (4), Conservative Party (2), Independent Community and Health Concern (1), Social Democratic and Labour Party (1) Abstentions: Speaker of the House (1), Labour Party (69), Conservative Party (17), Sinn Féin (4), Social Democratic and Labour Party (2), Liberal Democrats (1) Tellers (not counted): Labour Party (3), Conservative Party (1) As you can see with their vast majority Labour were the largest group in all four areas with a healthy descent. The Unionists all in favour, Lib Dem all against and Tories in favour with a small descent. It was based on this that he went to the sovereign to ask her to formally declare war.
@@jake751I don’t despise him. I despised Hussain, that had invaded a neighbour and killed hundreds of thousands of his own people who could not do anything I guess you don’t think about Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone and Kosovo either. All places ruled by dictators who couldn’t help themselves. That’s humanity.
Il a des gens plus haut que lui qui tient les ficelles vous le peuple ont vous dit pas tout et après vous vous trouvé dans la merde que ce soit n importe quel parti vous serez dans la merde c est de trouvez qui tient les ficelles
Iranian revolution left a bunch of fanatic in charge . Syria and Iraq both had sadistic Baathist’s in charge . Most Middle Eastern countries are mostly repressive , there are multiple reasons.
@@stephens4884 and the fact that you are " looking at comments with suspicion, and to figure out who they really are and what they're really saying " exposes you as an individual with an agenda.
The irony is palpable. How JOB can hold this guy in high regard yet in the next breath condemn Israel and bang on about the plight of the Palestinians is beyond me. I worked with a lady from Iraq years ago and she said the war destroyed the entire country and infrastructure. Literally devastated it.
I've never really bought into the idea that James O'Brien is biased, but after seeing this interview and the incredibly softball questions he asked, I'm convinced he is. He scrutinises ordinary members of the public calling his show more than he does Tony Blair's simplistic soundbite answers here, and fails to ask any meaningful follow up questions. Not a peep about Blair's credibility as a peace envoy in the Middle East, about Labour party politics, about the very shallow majority Starmer has (with fewer votes than Corbyn), about how Blairism and "the Third Way" generally may have contributed to today's polarisation, Trump/Farage-ism, and dissatisfaction with politics in general. What an awful piece of political journalism.
James a London Middle Class liberal who cosplays as a socialist on the radio to pay for his million pound house & multiple foreign holidays ( nothing wrong with doings well for self but not though lies & propaganda). Corbyn forced more Tory losses on policy than Stammer & had more party members than MI5 Kier who lied constantly in his leadership campaign & think Israel can commit human rights abuse against Palestine as revenge for a terror attack. Collective punishment is a war crime .
@@ThePearl0507 was Churchill a warmonger too? Many thought he was by the way. Germany invading Poland had nothing to do with the UK did it? He was hoofed out of power in 45 soon after WWII.
The ultimate irony is interviewing GWB's war criminal poodle as a so-called Middle East peace envoy, at a time when the Middle East is in turmoil. Especially because this guy is directly responsible for the deaths of over 1 million dehumanised humans in the Middle East, as well as responsibility for the Baathist creation of isis. TB is an Orwellian character who speaks about peace, but whose actions somehow always lead to war and chaos. He should've stood trial for the illegal invasion and sexed up dodgy dossier and the death of Dr Kelly etc etc etc.
By the way James - the question you put to him about him associating with so called non democratic- by the way - without you challenging the notion of challenging the notion that -true democracy - doesn't exist ! But also you do realise you have sullied your status of being a humanist journalist !
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Tony Blair is probably the last person I'd consult about peace in the Middle East...
Or About Controlling Migration! Let Them All In Tony!
nothing from James taking him to task
He's in the payroll of the Zionist lobbyists.
How else do we replace the age deficit@@jeffsavage5720
Absolutely
Next week, Peter Sutcliffe talks about women’s rights
You win the comments here
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He'll be fine so long as he votes Labour.
Lol. But so to the point!
Spot on
It always astounds me that a war criminal whose crimes led to the killing of hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq can give advice about the middle east
I am surprised at James O'B....this former PM is by all legal criteria, a war criminal with W!!! And apart from that, what exactly did he achieve as ME Envoy for 5yrs and a big salary? Nothing!!!!! The hypocrisy!!!!!!!
Ok . Now tell us about Thatcher and her role in the Falklands debacle ....
@@richybatty234I mean that's also bad
@richybatty234 what's that got to do with the price of eggs?
@@richybatty234 Genuine curiosity but what did she do wrong with Falklands?
This man and GWB caused so much unnecessary death and destruction. What a reprehensible creature.
Yes, but look how much oil that the US could get at a discounted price as a consequence of taking over Iraq 😉
Blair should be answering for all of his efforts in The Hague at his trial for war crimes.
Over 1 million dead. Though let's not pretend that the Tories weren't cheering him and Bush on after 9/11.
@@Exanto777 He won't. He's too squeaky clean. Not even mud sticks to him.
@@Skygrey2943 Of course! When the money's pouring in from oil profits then no one cares about the 300,000 innocent Iraqi civilians who lost their lives as a consequence of the invasion.
To think these war mongers and blood hounds are given a platform to promote themselves is astounding. He should be in prison.
He killed a million Iraqis On purpose over a lie from BB and James doesn't push back at all. He james has no problem punching down at the callers losing their country but he's to cowardice to punch up.
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It's like a video game to them. Sad but distant. They still praise Churchill so this shouldn't be a surprise.
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@@AaronSmith-x6obecause what you just said is all opinion and not fact. There has been 3 inquiries that clearly did not come to the conclusion you have. I take it you also have an issue that Hussein killed hundreds of thousands Iraqis using chemical weapons in Tikrit and Fallujah… probably not.
How can anyone bring tony blair in to talk about the middle east , after what he did to the middle east ??? Why is this man not in jail ??
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They protect their ty rants in suits.
He is not in jail because he was working with your big master the US and he was just doing what he was told
One thing james o brien definately is not is a socialist.
@@davidalderson7761 you know he not a socialist believer right?
It's disgusting to see a war criminal given such an easy ride.
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And Sadam Hussein wasn't an evil criminal that needed removing?
Exactly what I thought!
James O'Brien isn't that bad to be called a war criminal, surely.
This guy had so much contempt for Corbyn yet is sitting face-to-face with someone who launched a war crime...
Both had contempt for corbyn
Red tories
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It's perfectly possible to have contempt for both.
Yes how dare he speak to a former prime minister.
O’Brien gets so giddy when he gets to chat with the ghouls he considers heroes.
Wasn’t he especially quiet and respectful, didn’t talk over him once. JOB is one of the most partisan journalists going and it’s patently obvious to anyone with a brain. I bet he checked the floor and seat for white hairs and then put them in a little Jiffy bag for his altar.
😂😂😂
He’s dressing, brushing hair, and growing a paunch like a 1990s Ricky Gervais.
Gervais has talent however
Yes, and he drops the sneering.
@@vicicooper4720yes hes a sickening individual. A professional patroniser of those who do not share his political beliefs, which are mostly delusional which is why he can interview someone like bliar and appear to respect him
James O'Brien always giving us lectures and rants about morality, here he is laughing with Tony Blair 🤔💀
He's done all this for Blair
You know..(?) within the first minutes..he seems rather humoured and comfortable in the presence of a souless ghoul
@@christopheroagor3236 he looks bashful and star struck like it’s his high school crush. At first he’s even blushing!
@WotsisFace exactly my thoughts
When is his trial for war crimes?
Agreed, when will Blair be facing trial in The Hague for war crimes and the million who were killed there? When?
He was found innocent.
@@Believe-you-me- Blair not found innocent by any judge in The Hague. Pack Blair off to The Hague now
@@Believe-you-me- Course he was he is in the club...
@@Believe-you-me-he was never endicted. That doesn’t mean innocent.
This guy is one of the reasons why Palestine isn’t free.
Israel pressured the US government to invade.
Not really
Plus ofc there never was a 'Palestine' to be freed in the first place.
💯he lead the quartet which gave cover for Israel’s land expropriation in the West Bank and the long siege of Gaza and lobbied on behalf of Israel for the Abraham accord that normalised relations with Arab states bypassing the Palestinians who lost all hope in gaining their independence peacefully.
@@hidis2000 The U.S. was also pressured into attacking Iraq by Sheron. Look up the article “Israel puts pressure on US to strike Iraq” from the guardian 2002. Back when the paper was a legitimate independent news source.
Why is this man.not in jail? Shame on O brien .
Because he hasn't broken any laws......der!
@@alanhobden8847deceiving parliament to invade another country should be punished by law
Oh come on, this is the same station that gave farage a ruddy job.
@@hidis2000 US intelligence said Saddam had WMDs. British intelligence said Saddam had WMDs. more crucially, United Nations said Saddam had WMDS. Even Saddam himself said he had WMDs.
Blair did not deceive parliament, he was misled himself.
@@alanhobden8847the UN weapons inspectors denied this and asked for more time for inspections. The UNSC said no. Bush and the neocons wanted to invade Iraq under any pretext so they concocted the WMD lies based on false information from an Iraqi dissident. TB wanted to prove his loyalty to the neucons and AIPAC in Washington by not questioning the flimsy intelligence in the dodgy dossier and ordering the attorney general to change his legal advice to support the invasion.
This man has more blood on his hands than almost anyone I can think of in the last 30 years. The idea that his advice should be either sought or given is completely abhorrent to me.
Ask the man who invaded Iraq illegally how to find peace in the ME...pure satire!!!
The innocent Iraqis deserve justice Blair needs to stand trial at The Hague
100% agree with you
Don't forget Thatcher for her role in DELIBERATELY ignoring the Argentinian warnings of invading the Falklands , just so she could have herself a nice little war and regain her popularity in time for the next election . At the expense of hundreds of dead soldiers on both sides .
Sadaam was innocent?
What about the innocent Iraqis that Saddam was slaughtering year-on-year? Did the deserve to carry on living under his brutal regime?
@@MrWhitmen1981 he’s innocent of the crime of having WMDs yes unlike Isreal who hides the fact they have nukes.
He’s the last person I’d ask about how to get peace in the Middle East .. seeing as he’s a key contributor as to why it’s in the state it is
Next up, we're bringing in Jimmy Saville on the importance of Children and visiting childrens hospitals.
You're not up to speed, Saville died many years ago so his zombie will have to do!😂
Sadly, Jimmy is no longer with us 😅
It’s crazy how war criminals are rewarded
Tony Blair is not a war criminal.
@@Sam.o.29 He has the blood of 10s thousands of men, women and children on his hands and so do anyone who supported him.
Most Criminals wear Suits if you didn't know now you know.
How he is not in prison is beyond any logic and points to the fact that rule-based-law is for other nations and not Western nations. He is the last person to have anything to say about peace in Middle East.
@@Bavafa1 Northern Ireland? Kosovo? Sierra Leone?
What a tone deaf interview. This guy destroyed millions of lives in Iraq.
How does this man have the nerve to show his face in public?
Exactly not happy about Blair getting air time Eva 😂😂
why should this butcher of Iraq who is now a multi-millionaire even be given air time.....should not be considered as a peace broker
It's just two millionaires having a chat. Don't let "champagne socialist" O'brien fool you. I am sure he has harshly criticised Tony Blair on his morning show 😒
You do know it was US that invaded Iraq after Netanyahu convinced the Congress they have a weapon of mass destruction. Blair just joined your best ally
Asking a war criminal about how to obtain peace in the middle East is the definition of irony!
Imagine that... sitting with the devil himself. This man killed millions. He should be in prison.
Mr Justice, this man is overdue for giving account to over 1million Iraqi dead, when is he going to be on trial?
@@dannyosman2709 where do you get this number of 1 million??
1 is too many innocent deaths. But apart from Galloway where is this number taken from?
There were also hundreds of thousands of deaths that Hussein did to his own people using chemical weapons… but I guess you aren’t bothered by that.
Next week Harold Shipman talks about the problems facing the NHS
and the week after we got genghis khan talking about the importance of birth control.
He was already of his time over Assisted Dying wasn't he 👿🔥👺
Jesus.... How can two people who love themselves as much as these two share the same room
Why give air time to a self serving war criminal. Unforgivable.
He needs to be held accountable for his crimes, disgraceful human being
He says, " If they're important countries," meaning if there are resources to loot
Should have been titled - "Interview with a War Criminal."
tony blair has rehabilitated himself by ensuring he's never asked about his war crime that ignited the disaster in Iraq and the creation of ISIS
@@FatherFractal”accept” kiddo
War Criminal
Indeed
Why is he not in prison?
He was found innocent.
Cronyism, the "old boys club", elites protecting the elites, etc
Take you pick
@@OmarAliYT. Because a lot of wealthy people in Britain and the US profited from invading Iraq and stealing the oil. They're all protecting him and by doing so, protecting themselves.
@@Believe-you-me-can’t be found innocent if you are never charged
@@ChrisAlbertH47 he was also found innocent.
Consulting an arsonist on fire safety. Highly topical and very very wrong.
Oh my, that old one, the hearts and minds. That worked well in the past didn't it. Vietnam. No. Syria. No. Afghanistan. Nope. Iraq. No.
😂😂😂 love it.
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Both anti corbyn
Both centrists
Both enabled the conservatives into power
Both wedded to the EU as well.
@@bryanbelshaw7725 would rather be wedded to the EU than the US.
@@Matthew-bu7fg Unfortunately you do not have that choice. The US dictates, the EU follows.
@@bryanbelshaw7725like a baby duck follows their mother
Centrists? Sheer and utter delusion
That man has more blood on his hands than most!!
More than even the other war criminal Thatcher ?
And do you notice how unnaturally smooth they are. He's making a point of showing them off in this interview.
The only questions he should be answering is during his trial for war crimes prior to be found guilty and locked up, anything else he has to share is BS and should be censored, he should not be given the right to speak freely nor be paid to speak
Don't take advice from war criminals
This guy should be in jail for murdering innocent civilians and kids and he is still invited on tv shows is beyond me !
This whole situation makes me feel sick. Look how cosy James is with this creature, all shy and embarrassed like it’s his high school crush.
Gross.
So happy I'm not the only one who has noticed this . Disgusting. He's so riotous to the public phone caller. Then boom he's laughing and giggling with a monster who is personally responsible for unthinkable for we all know what
RIP Dr David Kelly. We need some serious questions at every opportunity when talking to this guy. Big fail James, sorry to say!
What the heck is wrong with L.B.C ? . Having a war criminal on .
Tony ought to answer how come he is not in jail?
Very Disapointing from James OBrian.... dull interview
Sums him up , never liked him . This has proved me correct
What do you expect from a Blair fanboy?
I’m constantly amazed at these ex war criminals how they tap out of politics then are treated as statesmen, I don’t know how he can sleep at night, or look in The mirror.
It's a gift that only sociopaths have.
He has no conscience. He probably sleeps like a baby
JOB is giving this murderer and war criminal legitimacy. Honestly, it's just sickening to watch
He's the best PM of all time
The man who sanctioned the wrongful invasion of Iraq telling us how to achieve peace. 😂
He took it to a vote in the house and these are the results:
Ayes:
Labour Party (254), Conservative Party (146), Ulster Unionist Party (6), Democratic Unionist Party (5), Independent Conservative (1)
Nays:
Labour Party (84), Liberal Democrats (52), Scottish National Party (5), Plaid Cymru (4), Conservative Party (2), Independent Community and Health Concern (1), Social Democratic and Labour Party (1)
Abstentions:
Speaker of the House (1), Labour Party (69), Conservative Party (17), Sinn Féin (4), Social Democratic and Labour Party (2), Liberal Democrats (1)
Tellers (not counted):
Labour Party (3), Conservative Party (1)
As you can see with their vast majority Labour were the largest group in all four areas with a healthy descent. The Unionists all in favour, Lib Dem all against and Tories in favour with a small descent. It was based on this that he went to the sovereign to ask her to formally declare war.
War criminal.
Tony Blair ? PEACE!!!! Don' t believe a word he says !! aNOTHER WAR CRIMNIAL !!!
Tony Blair has done much more evil than Ian Brady and Peter Sutcliffe yet gets treated like a respectable and important person.
This is ridiculous.
He was the best prime minister of all time.
@@Dayrile123 Tony was Prime Monster and war criminal.
Asking the arsonist how to deal with a fire- war criminal
Oh James o'Brien your hero. A war criminal who is despised by anyone with an ounce of humanity. Shame on you.
@@jake751I don’t despise him. I despised Hussain, that had invaded a neighbour and killed hundreds of thousands of his own people who could not do anything
I guess you don’t think about Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone and Kosovo either. All places ruled by dictators who couldn’t help themselves. That’s humanity.
.....let Tony Blair nowhere near it?
Tony Blair doesn’t know a thing about peace
Oh, so he had nothing to do with bringing peace to Northern Ireland then?
Ireland, Kosovo & Sierra Leone might have something to say about that...
To seat in room with a murderer shame on you James
What a pair 🤮
How does this arrogant war criminal still have the gall to come on media it baffles me
Did you say that about Thatcher ? Was she not a war criminal too ?
@@richybatty234she wasn’t as bad as Blair who invaded Iraq on a lie
Il a des gens plus haut que lui qui tient les ficelles vous le peuple ont vous dit pas tout et après vous vous trouvé dans la merde que ce soit n importe quel parti vous serez dans la merde c est de trouvez qui tient les ficelles
@@hidis2000hahaha it was the US that invaded Iraq. Do you even know what you are talking about? He was just helping your biggest ally
@@agaswiatkowska8734 US and allies
Casual war criminal interview
He should be in jail
James O'brien!!
just spat out my tea!
What are you doing???
He loves the WEF why the surprise? Tony is all about global government! James loves it too.
He says you support America unless they are doing wrong - well they were. James softballed that one.
The very fact that this man is free and about is an affront to any law ever made.
He needs to be handcuffed to Benjamin, give them Neighbouring Cells..!!
No Tony, running a country is not the same as running a company.
Because you’d know 🔞
Why does O'Brien show contempt for any LBC caller who departs from Political Correctness, but admiration for a war criminal?
He's traded his soul to the same entity that Blair is in league with?
That's rich coming from the guy who actively destroyed it. 😂
Think you will find the Middle East was a bit of a mess before Blair was elected.
@@sabine1470and why was that?
Iranian revolution left a bunch of fanatic in charge . Syria and Iraq both had sadistic Baathist’s in charge . Most Middle Eastern countries are mostly repressive , there are multiple reasons.
@@sabine1470 Maybe so but he then went there and destroyed it so yeah he is a hypocrite.
Why does anyone want to interview Blair or know what he thinks?
Why is he talking to this " war criminal " ??? This war monger ?? This crusader warlord ??
Crusader??? I think you just blew your cover sunshine!!😂😂
@@stephens4884 and the fact that you are " looking at comments with suspicion, and to figure out who they really are and what they're really saying " exposes you as an individual with an agenda.
That war criminal should be in jail
Well said, from a fellow Lion!
@@jamescole8771 he’s a war criminal in your head.
the 2 biggest bellends in the world in a room
😂😂😂😂😂
@@andrewstokes4026 Don’t forget Campbell 👍
The devils agent, war criminal
Dark Lord
JOB: I condemn Netanyahu and his massacre in Gaza.
Also JOB: War Criminal Blair, take a seat!
He's on the red team so it's okay.
@@HakunonMatata since when are the neoliberals red?
He was on the tean with Republican Bush and far right Netanjahu. You don't know what are you on about
The irony is palpable. How JOB can hold this guy in high regard yet in the next breath condemn Israel and bang on about the plight of the Palestinians is beyond me. I worked with a lady from Iraq years ago and she said the war destroyed the entire country and infrastructure. Literally devastated it.
This man has no shame..😡
Why does James Brian give this man such an easy time ,yet Farage would get a bashing . This man here is responsible for millions of deaths . Confused.
A shameless reprensible character with blood on his hands for what he did. How can you even give this murderer air time ?
I think O’Briens questioning would be a bit more hardline if he were interviewing Nigel Farage. This pair of C U Next TuesdayS deserve each other.
I've never really bought into the idea that James O'Brien is biased, but after seeing this interview and the incredibly softball questions he asked, I'm convinced he is. He scrutinises ordinary members of the public calling his show more than he does Tony Blair's simplistic soundbite answers here, and fails to ask any meaningful follow up questions. Not a peep about Blair's credibility as a peace envoy in the Middle East, about Labour party politics, about the very shallow majority Starmer has (with fewer votes than Corbyn), about how Blairism and "the Third Way" generally may have contributed to today's polarisation, Trump/Farage-ism, and dissatisfaction with politics in general. What an awful piece of political journalism.
James a London Middle Class liberal who cosplays as a socialist on the radio to pay for his million pound house & multiple foreign holidays ( nothing wrong with doings well for self but not though lies & propaganda).
Corbyn forced more Tory losses on policy than Stammer & had more party members than MI5 Kier who lied constantly in his leadership campaign & think Israel can commit human rights abuse against Palestine as revenge for a terror attack.
Collective punishment is a war crime .
James, where is you usual style of interviewing?
Ffs James!
He’s showing you exactly who he is. Never could stomach him
This has to be a joke?
James O'Brien .. how did this warmonger agree to this interview!
Because JOBBIE promised him a softball interview with no tough questions just like every other client 'journalist' out there.
@@ThePearl0507 was Churchill a warmonger too?
Many thought he was by the way. Germany invading Poland had nothing to do with the UK did it? He was hoofed out of power in 45 soon after WWII.
He knew James is a fanboy
James o brien looks like he creams over Blair on a daily basis
I’m disgusted that he decided to do it in public this time around.
@@slartibartfast7921 I'm not sure it's his first offence
totally agree. disappointing to see. pathetic.
@@andrewdix8038 so in his world Netanyahu is a war criminal, but Blair is not, the stats show a very different story
@@benzof5475 they are both war criminals but Blair led Labour to victory on a number of occasions and so he gets a free pass in O'Brien's world.
Nothing like getting ideas of peace from a war criminal!
asking a war monger about how to get peace??? might as well ask a chef to design a rocket.
I didn't know that Tony Blair understands what the word peace means. 😂
This war criminal should be in jail,not on tv
Are you reading the comments LBC, I would say pretty much a unanimous contempt for Blair.
The ultimate irony is interviewing GWB's war criminal poodle as a so-called Middle East peace envoy, at a time when the Middle East is in turmoil. Especially because this guy is directly responsible for the deaths of over 1 million dehumanised humans in the Middle East, as well as responsibility for the Baathist creation of isis. TB is an Orwellian character who speaks about peace, but whose actions somehow always lead to war and chaos. He should've stood trial for the illegal invasion and sexed up dodgy dossier and the death of Dr Kelly etc etc etc.
By the way James - the question you put to him about him associating with so called non democratic- by the way - without you challenging the notion of challenging the notion that -true democracy - doesn't exist ! But also you do realise you have sullied your status of being a humanist journalist !
Next week Fred & Rose West talk about home renovations.
This is like asking Jimmy Saville how to protect children.
When is he going to be dragged to the Hague?
War criminals should face consequences.
Tony Blair is the devil himself
And what 'Western democracy ' is he talking about??
500,000+ Iraqi dead,thousands of victims of the horrors of ISIS, a brutal war in Syria all as a consequence of this man.
" Hearts and minds?" Tony messed with their minds and broke their hearts.