Blair faces trial by theater and TV

British Prime Minister Tony Blair faces trial by theater and television as he prepares to step down and the debate over his role in the Iraq war intensifies.

London's Tricycle Theater, with a reputation for political plays based on real-life trials and inquiries, is staging Called to Account: The Indictment of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair for the Crime of Aggression Against Iraq a Hearing.

The play will be based on a debate between two leading British lawyers Philippe Sands for the prosecution and Julian Knowles for the defense. Both belong to the same law practice as Blair's wife, Cherie Booth.