I suppose Tony Parsons’ apology of sorts in yesterday’s Daily Mirror is a giant step forward on the road to that warmonger’s redemption. And yet, his argument is tained by a simple fact that his comparison (Slobodan Milosevic and Tony Blair) is facetious.
Parsons assumes Milosevic was guilty of aggression and atrocities, calling him “the man at the top, and the indisputable architect of a mountain of misery.”
Indisputable? Not so. In fact, Milosevic’s exact role in the Balkans Mountain of Misery is very much in dispute. Evidence presented at his “trial” shows only that the prosecutors have a rich but depraved imagination.
On the other hand, Blair’s atrocities, lies and aggression are all amply documented, because he took pride in them. The question, then, isn’t “Why isn’t Blair on trial if Milosevic is?” but “Why is Milosevic on trial, and not Blair?” Or Clinton. Or Albright. Or Holbrooke. Or Robertson. Or any other Imperial official with blood on his or her hands from 1999.
We’ve yet to get a satisfactory answer. Or any answer at all.
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