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Desmond Tutu UN-Friends Tony Blair

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has withdrawn from participating in a leadership summit in protest of sharing a platform with former British prime minister, Tony Blair, over his decision to support the United States' military invasion of Iraq.
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File photo: Desmond Tutu. Tutu's withdrawal from the Discovery Leadership Summit may prove a critical moment in the build-up of pressure on international governments and the institutions of international justice to pay attention to the movement calling for Blair's prosecution for war crimes.

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