George W. Bush is guilty of wars crimes because a) the invasion of Iraq was illegal according to international law and the United Nations charter and b) because some American forces, with permission of the President, violated the Geneva Convention in terms how prisoners of war are supposed to be treated. Since he ordered those illegal actions, he is probably guilty and should be charged. Tony Blair is also allegedly criminally liable because, in his role as prime minister of Great Britain, he aided and abetted the illegal behavior of the United States. Both men should be put on trial, but we all know that will never happen; justice flows out of the barrel of the biggest machine gun and the largest supply of tactical nuclear weapons.

The fact that the Bush Administration has classified some prisoners of war as "illegal combatants" is also a violation of international law. In fact, it is clear that the United States, through the actions of its president, believe that its actions are ABOVE the review of international law and in fact, super-cede it.

American law, in practice, is above international law, and that's just one reason why America is seen by most of the world as the #1 purveyor of violence.

I write this as a loyal American, a former member of the Armed Forces of the United States, who wants our country to return to its ideals of justice and freedom, and away from George Bush's drift toward fascism.

Both Bush and Blair are really no more than pawns. Bush is a puppet for elitist corporate handlers. Blair was bought and paid for. Their crimes more resemble treason than anything else. Cheney and PNAC are the real criminals.

There was a op-ed in Pravda recently (written by a fellow American) calling for all of their heads, actually recommending the death penalty as a deterent to future coups. Be that the case I feel the pair should given their lives... and a cell on Guantanamo Bay.