Knighthood for Tony Blair 'Outrageous', Says Mother of One of First UK Soldiers Killed in Iraq War

After former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter by the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, a wave of disgust was unleashed. Those objecting to Blair's knighthood argued that he was unworthy of the honours due to "war crimes" committed in Iraq during his tenure from 1997 to 2007.