J.S. Verma, Retired chief justice
‘The single-most disturbing aspect of this war has been the marginalisation of public opinion and the short shrift given to the UN.’
P.B. Sawant, Retired justice
‘Shouldn’t the dismantling of WMD begin with the US? What’s happened in Iraq is pure genocide and there’s a strong case for war crimes.’
Hosbet Suresh, Former judge
‘In Nuremberg trials, Nazis were captured and produced before the war crimes tribunal. It’s not possible to similarly treat US officials.’
V.S. Mani, JNU Professor
‘To argue that Anglo-Saxons had to liberate Iraq is like saying divine intervention is necessary to uplift those not blessed by it.’
Lord Navneet Dholakia, Lib Dem chief
‘There was never any doubt that our forces would reach Baghdad. Our concerns have been about the post-war scenarios.’
