Some of those involved in the conflict have said on television that should the Iraqi generals use chemical weapons they would be held accountable for war crimes. That should happen but the allied conduct of the war should also be open to such scrutiny. If there is indiscriminate bombing or shooting, then such actions must be subsequently justified to establish whether or not crimes have been committed. It is inevitable to an extent that there will be civilian casualties but Kofi Annan put it cogently when he said there was a duty on belligerents on all sides to ensure the civilian population is protected. One gets the impression that this is not happening to the extent we would like.