I love articles like this. If your going to do something like this, then just do it. Don't shout it to the world. Morons...

Our long list of War Criminals will learn to stay in the Homeland, where Blackwater can protect them.

I hope they arrest him and lock him up for life in Guantanamo, SCUM!

said Mr Monbiot's attempt at a citizen's arrest would be "completely unlawful"

Seems the bigger the crime the less accountable the criminal.

The Bush-Cheney Administration=Organized Crime

BOOK 'EM DANO!

I hope he has his god damn head cut off and put on pole, fucking horrible creature.

Hey, and I didn't even know Chuck was going to be posting just above.

The cliff is what I'm concerned about. John Bolten is nothing but a simple example and there are many. He is just one of the few who refuses to learn.

Hold'em down, shave off half his moustache.

If you can't drag him out by his furry lip then use the opportunity to deck the MoFo.

I disagree with TurnofYourTeeVee -- this is a demonstration, that such an arrest would have any consequence for anybody other than Mr. Monibot is most unlikely.

The important thing with a demonstration is that it be heard -- and by announcing it, he has secured coverage.

I agree with ladybug on forcing hyenas like Bolton to swim to Guantanamo for permanent lock down, after we give it back to Castro.

Gee, I really wish that the people here who comment with wishes of violence, execution and desecration of the human body would go over to Little Green Footballs or similar nut houses (I'm being kind in assuming that they are not trolls from such places) -- Common Dreams doesn't deserve these kinds of comments.

I think the crazy bird sees the scene. Its nothing but a scene in the play.

By announcing it, you have stopped it from happening, but you get lots of PR! We've seen this happen a 100 times before. It's Theatre. But I do like the idea of shaving off that moustache!

Follow this with citizens arrests of Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Douglas Feith, and Paul Wolfowitz.

Yes, but there is nothing wrong about theatre. We all want a show. We all try to tell a story.

Why are we still paying taxes to the world's biggest terrorist organization?

Now this should be fun to watch

If a citizen can not legally make an arrest at the Hay Festival then where would it be lawful? According to the Witkipedia a citizen arrest can be made in Englan, says nothing about where, only the circumstances.

You know what, I couldn't log in for awhile, but I don't mind. I have nothing but time.

Peace,
Ken

You know what, I couldn't log in for awhile, but I don't mind. I have nothing but time.

Peace,
Ken

After the detailed 370-page report on U.S. complicity in torture, issued last week by the U.S. Justice Department's Inspector General, maybe accountability held at Hay-on-Wye might spark the global revolution coming against America's new Democratic-Fascism ...

I long to hear Bolton yelp, "Don't tase me, bro!"

I'm not sure bolten has any bros. He is way too cold.

or he has no empathy - and if that is the case, then he has no hope (in my humble opinion).

I hope George Monbiot goes through with it, good luck!

I wouldn't put too much crediblity on Mr. Mobiot. He has done MUCH to help to promote hostility with Iran, going so far as to fabricate intelligence stating that Iran is constucting nuclear weapons. He has published many articles on the subject - ALL LIES.
He has also slammed the 9/11 'conspiracy theorists' and believes that the whole 9/11 event was arranged by Bin Laden via cell phone. I wouldn't be suprised if he thinks Saddam actually had WMDs and they are buried in the sand somewhere.
In short, he's an idiot.

I wouldn't put much stock in what Peter Florence says.

TheLorax - you doctor you. Yes, no one soul can see the truth. But.....but

and I would like to say one last thing for the day - Wisconsin is a state to whom morale can be strong. Strong to hold - just like at Gettysburg. Hold Wisconsin, hold.

What is Mr. Bolton doing at a so-called "literary festival"? Who hired him to speak there? And why?

"The Hay Festival remains committed to providing a platform for speakers from a diverse range of political and social backgrounds."

Wonder if the Hay Festival would also then welcome, say, Saddam? Or Hitler? Stalin maybe? Osama?

Question for Peter Florence, director of the Hay Festival: so when, exactly, is a citizen's arrest "lawful?"

The Lorax: I checked the topics of George Monbiot's Guardian columns back to May 2006. None of them concerns Iran. He writes about poverty and hunger, the environment, politics and other topics of interest to all who care about the state of the world, but NOT about Iran.

There are plenty of people spreading lies about Iran's so-called "intention" to develop nuclear weapons, but not Monbiot. Cheney, Bush, BOLTON, and other right-wing members of the Bush administration and Congress are the guilty parties. They are hoping to drum up public support for an attack before Bush leaves office. Let us pray the American people (AND some media) have wised up enough NOT to believe the lies a second time.

John Bolton 'too busy' to speak at Bristol after STW threatens protests
Written by Stewart office
Monday, 19 May 2008
John Bolton, ex US Ambassador to United Nations and one of the architects of the neo-conservative agenda for pre-emptive wars across the world was due to speak in Bristol on May 29th on 'The United Nations' as part of the Bristol Festival Of Ideas. The organisers hadn't really grasped that on any level this was not a good Idea. Both before and during his term as US ambassador he was unremittingly hostile to the UN. He was forced to resign because of Senate opposition. Along with his support for the invasion and occupation of Iraq, Bolton had earlier this month called for attacks on Iran.
Bristol StW planned and publicised a major protest outside the event. We contacted sponsors of the festival asking them whether they were happy to be associated with a warmonger like Bolton. We set up an email campaign calling on our supporters to let the organisers and sponsors know what they thought of the decision to invite Bolton to speak. Within days the Festival organisers announced that Bolton was 'too busy' to come to Bristol. This despite the fact that he is free to speak at the Hay Festival the day before. Let's hope that the people of Hay On Wye find ways of letting him know he is equally unwelcome there.
Next time someone tells you that protesting against the war makes no difference, tell them about the time John Bolton was 'too busy' to speak in Bristol.

Oh this is too rich and ludicrously funny! George "Deputy Fife" Monbiot running on to the stage where the Bolt is bloviating, screaming "citizens arayest, citizen's arayest". Maybe Goober and Gomer could tag along for security against any secret service goons who might be tagging along with the Bolt.

Goober and Gomer would be of no help. You know they are nothing but fools don't you poet. Don't u...

and me, buffalo ken, i am nothing but an attempt at a new dawn at an april spring...

until the end, until the end, until the end...

cancel my suscriptrion to the ressurection - do you no what i mean@ do u?

come back baby....back into my arms....

we're getting tired of hanging around...

handing around with our heads to the ground....

dragged her down.....
gentle sound....
ear down...
to . the .
ground.
...
..
now - won,
now u w, r, a w, 2 - me. U have 1.

no-one will speak to what I feel....

just as I wont speak to what you need...

How could anyone with such a sweet face be a war criminal?

hell yeah kernel - hell yeah.

I want to just put it out that I am complaining and griping and getting annoyed about just about everything. This is not why we came here.

I am just now trying to get a job, but I don't think it is going to work out for me....

but, i meant to say i was NOt complaining about anything...

Arrest the sonofabitch!

Good for George Monbiot. It is good he is publicizing this in advance. That way the audience will know what is happening and can lend their support. It will additionally help serve notice to the whole neo-con cabal. The Constitution says "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." Did Pelosi take the Constitution off the table as well? Look at habeas corpus, domestic spying, etc etc etc and the answer is ...... unfortunately ....... yes. Time for the people to get involved. Go George Monbiot!

SURE It's off the table. 4 PELOSI...

>>>>>>> CUZ IT'S ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>PASS THE WORD <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

planes can do what?? cause ....
very tall buildings falling apart at the speed of gravity
hah that's a good one
ask the janitor's who witnessed the explosion 2 minutes before the first "jet" even crossed into manhattan air traffic region

Wed, 05/28/2008 - 4:32pm

John Bolton got a rude surprise today when George Monbiot, a columnist for the Guardian newspaper, tried to arrest the former Bush administration official after he finished a talk at a literary festival in Wales. Monbiot, who was stopped by security guards as he tried to make a citizen's arrest, defended his action:

This was a serious attempt to bring one of the perpetrators of the Iraq war to justice, for what is described under the Nuremberg Principles as an international crime," he said.

Apparently, festival organizers had investigated the matter beforehand and determined that the arrest would be unlawful. That makes sense to me, since Bolton isn't a British citizen and it's not at all clear that citizens arrests apply to matters of international law. Nor, in any case, has any relevant international body declared the war illegal. And why would Bolton specifically be culpable when he was never responsible for setting policy? It's also worth noting that both the British and U.S. governments consider the war legal.

from Telegraph.co.uk

Security guards blocked the path of columnist and activist George Monbiot, who tried to make the arrest as Mr Bolton left the stage.

The former ambassador - a key advisor to President George W Bush who argued strongly in favour of invading Iraq - had been giving a talk on international relations to more than 600 people at the literary festival.

Mr Monbiot was blocked by two heavily-built security guards at the end of the one-and-a-half hour appearance, before he could serve a "charge sheet" on him.

After being released by the guards the columnist - a fierce critic of the 2003 American-led invasion - made a dash through the rain-soaked tented village in a failed attempt to catch up with Mr Bolton.

A crowd of about 20 protestors, one dressed in a latex George Bush mask, chanted "war criminal" as Mr Bolton was ushered away.

Mr Monbiot said moments later he was "disappointed" that he had been blocked from making the citizen's arrest.

"This was a serious attempt to bring one of the perpetrators of the Iraq war to justice, for what is described under the Nuremberg Principles as an international crime," he said.

During Mr Bolton's talk, to a packed-out audience, Mr Monbiot had asked Mr Bolton what difference there was between him and a Nazi war criminal.

Mr Bolton said the war was legal, partly because Iraq had failed to comply with a key and binding UN resolution after the end of the Gulf War in 1991.

On the war's legality, he added: "This is not my personal opinion, this is the opinion of the entire legal apparatus of the US government."

A citizen's arrest can be carried out under certain circumstances by a member of the public, if they believe a person had carried out a crime, under the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

Earlier, festival director Peter Florence had said they had sought legal advice and been told carrying out such an arrest would be "completely unlawful" given the circumstances.

He said: ""The Hay Festival encourages visitors to voice their opinions, but also requires that, in their expression, they respect both the law and the speaker."

A spokesman for The Guardian, for which Mr Monbiot writes a regular column, said he was acting in a "personal capacity".

Good luck Mr. Monbiot!