by Jake_old » Wed 19 Oct 2005, 09:53:25
He's questioning the legitimacy of the court as it has been set up under US occupation. Understandable.
The Independence of Iraqi judges. Understandable paranioa.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')raqi officials say the only charge against Saddam Hussein, so far, is the killing of more than 140 men in the mostly Shia village of Dujail after a failed 1982 assassination attempt against him.
Mr Ani told the BBC that the defence will argue that those killed had been found guilty under Iraq's laws and Saddam's only role was to sign their death warrants - in the same way that George W Bush signed 152 death warrants while he was governor of Texas
That too seems an understandable complaint.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not supporting the crazy despot, I just find it very interesting.
This is the best bit.....
He was the head of state at the time and therefor he is immune from prosecution. WTF

. If he gets away with that then it doesn't matter a bit what he did while in power.
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Anyway. Guilty or Innocent?