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Saddam Trial Plunges Into Deeper Disarray



BAGHDAD, Iraq - Judges in the trial of Saddam Hussein tried to remove a newly appointed chief judge Tuesday, a dispute that forced an abrupt postponement of the proceedings and deepened the turmoil in what was supposed to be a landmark in Iraq's political progress.

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[Eclectic]

A.D wrote: Saddam Trial Plunges Into Deeper Disarray



BAGHDAD, Iraq - Judges in the trial of Saddam Hussein tried to remove a newly appointed chief judge Tuesday, a dispute that forced an abrupt postponement of the proceedings and deepened the turmoil in what was supposed to be a landmark in Iraq's political progress.

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This thread is as empty as the courtroom in the picture.:lol:

People are going to crap themselves if Saddam is acquitted or gets a mistrial. :-|

[hobobahk]

Maybe they should sell tickets and call it the Baghdad Zoo.

:think:

[Saracen]

Eclectic wrote: This thread is as empty as the courtroom in the picture.:lol:

People are going to crap themselves if Saddam is acquitted or gets a mistrial. :-|

I wouldn't want to see that happen, but I won't be surprised if Saddam gets acquitted either. :-|

hobobahk wrote: Maybe they should sell tickets and call it the Baghdad Zoo. :think:

The ringmaster already resigned. Looks like the business is going to fail anyways. Guess the troupe is leaving as well, but the star attraction is still caged. Releasing him would be the highlight of the show. :wink:

[hobobahk]

I'd hate to see him set free, but I'd be reassured knowing that the only job he could ever again take would probably be for Calvin Klein

[Saracen]

hobobahk wrote: I'd hate to see him set free, but I'd be reassured knowing that the only job he could ever again take would probably be for Calvin Klein

Or a dj...



I think he'll stick to being a clown in this circus, or more likely a freelance:

[hobobahk]

We now return to KWMD radio,
this afternoon well be running a special 2 hour segment on 'hiding those pesky mass graves'
but now the top ten! first on the list, Its the End of the world as we know it by R.E.M.....
second is blame Canada by.......

[Alula]

Is there any info on the Judicial system of their Democracy?

[Alula]

I don't care its so far away doesn't it seem like small potatos but that seems so crude. So heartless. I don't know for a fact what the man did or did not
do but it this country you get a jury of your peers. Right to plead. I love
the fact that if your innocent you can say so and if not they do work with you.

[cap'n queasy]

He'll probably end up working at a landscaping company in California or something. :lol:

[cap'n queasy]

Or maybe working at a convenience store.

[Saracen]

cap'n queasy wrote: Or maybe working at a convenience store.

Which one? Your local 7-11? :lol:

[cap'n queasy]

I've met some pretty strange people here in Austin. It wouldn't surprise me too much. :lol:

[hobobahk]

He Might just end up driving a cab
he'll have a little Iraqi flag on the dashboard

[Eclectic]

Not a joke.

Quote: Activists plan mock Bush, Blair trial

Monday 30 January 2006, 18:31 Makka Time, 15:31 GMT

International activists and lawyers involved in the defence of Saddam Hussein say they will hold a mock trial of George Bush, the US president, and the British and Israeli prime ministers for alleged war crimes committed in Iraq and the Palestinian territories.

The prosecution will be headed by Ramsey Clark, the former US attorney-general, who sits on Saddam's defense team, according to one of the organizers.
The two-day event, set to open on Friday in the Egyptian capital, will be sponsored by the Cairo-based Federation of Arab Lawyers.

It will bring together international lawyers and human rights activists including Ahmed Ben Bella, the former Algerian president, and ex-Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad.
Ziad Khasawna, the federation's assistant secretary-general and once Saddam Hussein's chief lawyer, said Nelson Mandela, the former South African leader and anti-apartheid icon, had accepted an invitation to be the chief judge if his health allows him to travel.

Ben Bella and Mohamad are also part of a committee to ensure Saddam's trial is fair.

Real witnesses

The witnesses include Hans Blix, the former UN chief weapons inspector who monitored Iraq's weapons programme under Saddam, and Giuliana Sgrena, the Italian journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq in February 2005 and released a month later.

Charges against Bush, Tony Blair, the British prime minister, and Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, include "crimes committed against civilians in Palestine and Iraq," Khasawna said. He said details would be unveiled at the event.

The trial is not legally binding, but it will be an "exhibition of popular opposition to the policies of those three leaders in the region and the extent of harm and damage they inflicted on civilians and countries by wars they waged and the oppression practiced in jails run by their forces," Khasawna said.

Aljazeera.net asked Khasawna whether this incident could provoke Bush and Blair to respond in court?

"I do not think they can do anything but listen to what people are saying. Otherwise, they should prove they did not bomb Falluja with white phosphorous, or did not invade Iraq and destroy its infrastructure and more," he said.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B3F7C552-F1CB-444A-933B-78B74B40AAE5.htm



This is obviously an attempt by the Saddam defense team to create a political buzz, but it will be worth watching for the “real" witnesses' testimonies.

[Alula]

this is just blog so I suppose we can say whatever I just suppose it can't be too
well incriminating. So I got a joke.
I wonder if he is going to lie on his aplication?

[hobobahk]

" I...am ...citizen...I ...swear"

[Stone Phillips]

Get Johnny Cochran in there

[Ozzone]

Rumor has it that he has a book deal in the works.

The Asshat Dictator by Saddam Hussein

The NYT best seller list is reserving a spot for him.