Peer Suspended Over President Obama 'Bounty'

April 16, 2012 by legitgov

Peer Suspended Over President Obama 'Bounty' 16 Apr 2012 A House of Lords peer has been suspended over reports that he offered a £10m "bounty" for the capture of the US President. The Labour Party suspended Lord Nazir Ahmed after claims he was said to have offered the cash for the capture of Barack Obama and his predecessor [sic] George Bush. Pakistan's Express Tribune newspaper said the remarks were made by Lord Ahmed at a reception in Haripur, Pakistan on April 13. Lord Ahmed firmly denied offering a bounty - but said he had told the meeting that Mr Bush and ex-Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair should be prosecuted for war crimes.