Eggs, shoes thrown at Tony Blair

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Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair at the first public signing for his fast-selling memoir.

Scores of demonstrators chanted that Blair had "blood on his hands" as the former British prime minister arrived at a Dublin book store. A shoe, eggs and other projectiles were thrown toward Blair but did not hit him.

Buyers at Saturday's signing had to hand over bags and mobile phones before entering the store.

A Journey mounts a strong defense of Blair's policies, including the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

In an interview, Blair said "wicked and backward-looking" radical Islam is the greatest threat to global security. Blair told the BBC World Service "the biggest threat in international security is this broader radicalized movement."

- AP