Bush administration officials describe two categories of crimes attributable to Saddam's regime: crimes of war committed against American forces during the recent fighting and in the Gulf War, and those committed in time of both war and peace against others.

ECONOMIST: The rule of law in Iraq

Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace.

WHITEHOUSE: George H. W. Bush