I don't consider the invasion of Iraq a war crime. War crimes may have been committed but not by an invasion. Taking of a combatant life in a war is not murder. Unfortunately, ever since Viet Nam, women and children are sometimes used to take and or threaten our soldier's lives. There is no choice but to defend ourselves. The "sniper" role is hard for some to accept as just, let alone necessary . But then many of the same people who struggle with that role cannot accept war in any sense. Mankind's sin has made for many sad and horrible events in this world. War is one of them. But not assisting or defending our fellow man is in my mind, more disgraceful than some of war's consequences.