(2003-03-28) — John Lennon yesterday joined the list of dead celebrities who have come out in opposition to the war in Iraq.
Communicating with ITV News through his surviving wife, Yoko Ono, the late Beatle announced that he was angry with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and would “tell him off if I weren’t indisposed at the moment.”
The decomposing composer said that if he were still alive, he would have prevented the war by inviting all of his friends to his bedroom then chanting and singing.
“That’s how I stopped the Vietnam War, and it would have worked for this one too,” Mr. Lennon added. “But given my current position, perhaps I could participate in one of those die-ins.”
Tony Blair’s spokesman said, “Mr. Lennon has a right to protest. At least he won’t be blocking traffic.”