[Moneyguy1]

Just playing devils advocate here but what does one call the leader of a country that invades another without a formal declaration of war?

Now before some of you get your collective pants in a twist, familiarize yourself with twentieth century history of Asia in the 20s and 30s. And also Europe from 1910 to 1942. How many countries have been invaded with "we are here to liberate you" as a pretext?

Personally, I do not know how to define "war criminal". It depends on the point of view and which side is doing the defining. If one admits to acts which, in retrospect, he or she now find unacceptable, is that not an indication of regret? Of moral judgement? Of a realization that he or she made mistakes and is willing to admit to them? If Germany had won, would Goering or Speer or the others been "war criminals"? Had the US lost, would Truman, Eisenhower and McArthur been "war criminals"?

I don't know. All I do know is that labels are easy to pin on individuals when one does not know what was in their minds at the time. For instance: Do I believe that GWB is stupid? Of course not. No one can be truly stupid and get to be president. The logic? The powers that support him would not put a stupid person in a position to totally discredit them. Do I believe that Kerry is a chronic flip-flopper? No. So many bills have addendums that negate the original intent. Therefore, while I may agree to save the whales, if the bill ultimately adds the sale of New Jersey to Japan as a place to park all the new Toyotas and Nissans, I am not now saying I do not care about the whales. But, to the "loyal opposition", I hate whales and am a flip-flopper.

Personally, I see no difference in WMD references by either side since both sides were supplied with the same faulty information. Why wouldn't they say the same thing? It's a non-issue and both sides should let that fact sink in. There are more important issues than..."Oh Yeah?" "Sez you" "So's your mother" rhetoric. Frankly, most such arguments are puerile and should be beneath individuals aspiring to high office, as they should be among the rest of us.

I will repeat this again: We accept behaviour from elected officials we would find unacceptable in a four year old.

And the really sad part is their followers are so willing to parrot this drivel as if it were delivered from the Almighty.

Joseph Goebbels once said: "Tell the same lie often enough, and with enough conviction, and it ultimately becomes the truth". (not a precise quote, but close)