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Nowlookit: "The Belgians" aren't saying anything. Some extreme-leftist groups are saying things, and the rest of Belgium is dragged along in the process. Most Belgians disagree with these lawsuits, as do most media sources there. As a side-note: if there's any country that shouldn't be the world's judge, it's Belgium - their justice system is notoriously slow and unreliable. As an example: seven years ago, a child molester and killer (Marc Dutroux) was arrested; he'll be in court *next year*... And you seem to know Bush is guilty, so you might be one of those people this lawsuit is aimed at: no matter what the results, you'll *know* you're right.
And Dude: A Belgian court investigating Sharon's involvement in war crimes in Lebanon is not going to be appreciated by the Israeli government, nor it's people. The same court investigating President Bush and his team for war crimes in Iraq will get many angry reactions from the US. This has been seen in the past few months; this backs up my statement that the court cases have soured the atmosphere. Or would you suggest that the US threatening to move the NATO HQ is just a friendly gesture??? Of course lawsuits against political leaders (not just "somebody", you know!) will strain relationships between countries - to me that is obvious. If the lawsuits are unwarrented, the reaction may be unnecessary, but it'll still be there, because of national pride.
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