Whither the architects of war?

One by one, they are falling victim to conflict they engineered. Bush and Blair remain - for now

Richard Armitage
Colin Powell's number two quit at the same time as his boss after the 2004 election.

Jose Maria Aznar
Spanish PM. Victim of Islamic extremism caused by war. Ousted after Madrid bombs.

Silvio Berlusconi
Big backer of the war, sending 2,000 Italian troops. Cost him his job as PM this April.

Tony Blair
In last year of premiership. Still insists war was right, but it will be his unwanted legacy.

John Bolton
The neocons' darling as ambassador to the UN. Infuriated Powell and Armitage.

Paul Bremer
Ran Iraq's civilian affairs after war. Crucially, disbanded Iraqi army. Seen as a failure.

George Bush
Iraq buck stops here. Has two years left in office with hostile Congress. Lame duck.

Alastair Campbell
Brilliant PR reputation lost in row over 'sexing up' dossier on case for war. Later quit.

Ahmed Chalabi
CIA adviser behind 'evidence' of weapons of mass destruction. Failed to win Iraq seat.

DICK CHENEY
Arch neocon, and key foreign policy voice. Despite war fiasco, will remain Vice-President.

Iain Duncan Smith
Backing for war crucial. Limits Tories' scope to criticise now. Dumped as leader in 2004.

Jay Garner
US general supposed to lead the occupation. Replaced after a month as violence flared.

Lord Goldsmith
Friend of Blair. Despite doubts, eventually ruled war legal. Still Attorney General

Sir Jeremy Greenstock
As UK ambassador to the UN, tried to build coalition for war. Now works for think-tank.

Geoff Hoon
Loyal Defence Secretary demoted to be Leader of Commons. Now Europe minister.

Sir Christopher Meyer
Was UK ambassador in US. Currently heads PCC, press watchdog. Has become war critic.

Colin Powell
Secretary of State's February 2003 speech to UN making case for war was untrue. Retired.

Condoleezza Rice
Replaced Powell. No fan of Cheney-Rumsfeld agenda. But has never objected.

Donald Rumsfeld
Ruthless US Defence Secretary. Tried to redefine US Army. Paid with job for war fiasco.

John Scarlett
Allowed 'sexing up' of dossier making case for war. Reward? Promotion. Heads MI6.

Jack Straw
As Foreign Secretary, loyally backed Blair's Iraq strategy. His payback was demotion.

George Tenet
CIA chief called case for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction "a slam dunk". Sacked.

John Williams
Foreign Office spin doctor who wrote a draft of the WMD dossier. Now a freelance journalist.

Paul Wolfowitz
Deputy at Defence. Neo-con and intellectual force behind war. Went to World Bank.

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