Vile though they are dictators do get their comeuppance once in a while. Thus Idi Amin spent the latter part of his life as an exile hiding in Saudi Arabia, Charles Taylor is on trial at the International Criminal Court at the Hague, Ceausescu was shot after a brief trial and Saddam Hussein was hanged. In so called democracies, however, criminals always get away with everything from grand larceny to mass murder. India is top of the league in that every politician caught red handed claims he has ' nothing to hide ' while other politicians ensure that investigations are hindered at every step and the case drags on for ever. Thus Sukhram is still free on bail and the Prime Minister is hailed as some sort of saint for his apparent honesty when he is responsible for protecting the thieves and is surely an accessory. Mass murderer, Tony Blair is freely roaming around the world promoting his delusional autobiography as is his master, George Bush whose shameless tax cuts for the rich as payment for supporting his election has led to the economic crisis in the US. Berlusconi entered politics to escape criminal charges and bankruptcy and is still managing to hang on in spite of revelations about sex with under age girls. The common shield is that they have been elected by the people. Only one democracy is an exception and that is Iceland where the previous Prime Minister, Geir Haarde is to stand trial for misconduct in office for the economic debacle. Iceland is also the only country whose present Prime Minister, Johanna Siguoardottir is a practicing lesbian. Is it a coincidence or should every country follow Iceland's example?