The International Criminal Court based at the Hague has issued a warrant against Omar Bashir of Sudan for crimes against humanity. Predictably Bashir has reacted like the low life he is by describing the indictment as neocollonialism and banning aid organisations. Where have we heard that before? In Africa of course or Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe to be precise. Scum though these men are there is an iota of logic behind their tirades. The Court would be respected if it was even handed and issued warrants for Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George Bush and especially Tony Blair. It was Britian's support for the illegal war in Iraq which made the attack possible and thus Blair is doubly guilty of genocide, if that is possible. Of course, we must not forget the other country which always has a soft spot for every mass murderer that comes along whether it is Bashir or Pol Pot and that is China. This is a country whose leaders will kill its own people, the Uighurs, the Tibetans or anyone that it sees as a threat. A man who visited China last year was profoundly impressed by its progress but was puzzled at the lack of any birds or animals. He said he did not see any sparrows, pigeons or even crows and no pets. He wondered if the Chinese had eaten everything around. We can only hope that the current economic crisis lasts long enough to make this country fall apart. If any good can come out of misery for millions then it has to be the disintegration of China. We can only hope.