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Tony Blair's knighthood has been met with furious backlash with social media users branding him a war criminal and military mothers threatening to return Elizabeth Crosses in disgust.
Controversial former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II this week, sparking outrage from Brits who argued he should be in prison for his involvement in the Iraq War instead.
News that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was knighted by Buckingham Palace with the highest possible ranking in the New Year Honours List has triggered a barrage of indignation on Twitter.
Sir Tony has long faced a backlash over his decision to lead the UK into Iraq and Afghanistan, which cost the lives of 179 British personnel as well as many more civilians.
Brits protested the decision to knight Tony Blair, accusing the former prime minister of being a war criminal