Robert Parry - George W. Bush is accusing Iran of "inexcusable behavior" in seizing 15 British sailors on accusations they crossed into Iranian waters. British Prime Minister Tony Blair is equally incensed that Iran would fail to comply with world standards for handling such disputes.

Amid the furor, the major Western news media has pretty much fallen into line behind Bush and Blair as the champions of international law. But left out of this selective outrage is the fact that it was the Bush-Blair trampling on the rules of civilized behavior that set the stage for the current crisis. Read all @ Consortium News