George Bush actually said...

There is no justification for the brutal execution of Nicholas Berg.

They want to run us out of Iraq. The violence we have seen is a power grab these extreme and ruthless elements.

Today, the people of Iraq have spoken to the world. And the world is hearing the voice of freedom from the center of the Middle East.

Saddam Hussein's trial is a milestone in the Iraqi people's efforts to replace the rule of a tyrant with the rule of law.