Bush is devious.

He uses words like "could", "threat," "might", "possible" and "imagine" to invoke fear and panic in his citizens. He couples those words with "make no mistake" and "decisive" to make the listener believe that he can overpower the evil. His speech is intended to deceive the public and pump up his own inflated ego.

Call it lies or call it deception, its the same thing. As a world leader, he is obligated to be transparent and accountable. He is neither. He hides behind a cloak of Christianity and accepts no personal responsibility for his actions.

Now that one of his big secrets (torture) has been revealed, Germany, France, Portugal and Spain are all prosecuting his goons for their hand in extraordinary rendition. Apparently even Cheney is being called to task. Although these countries cannot make the men appear before their courts, they can try them in absentia.

Hopefully, one day, Bush will also see his day in court. Then we will see if Bush lies or if his cloak of deception will be able to protect him.