Big Al,
I can concede war is different in some circumstances, Waging undeclared, unauthorised wars across the globe to satisfy unknown agendas and without a UN mandate is simply illegal and no different to any other form of murder. The crimminals should be held accountable, or does the mythical war on terror allow for any response including ignoring the Geneva Convention on war prisoners rights eg waterboarding and extraordinary rendition of prisoners to more primitive regimes for interrogation and keeping them captive on prison ships. Perhaps it is time politicians were made accountable for their actions and required to clear minefields and defuse ieds by way of punishment.