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AFP: War crimes charges filed in Switzerland against Bush, Blair

BERN (AFP) - A private group called "Solidarity with Victims of the War Against Iraq" has filed war crimes charges in Switzerland against US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) and British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites), the public prosecutor's office said Thursday.
In a submission, the Geneva-based group said it represented Iraqi nationals whose family members had been victims of acts of war during the invasion carried out by US and British troops.