US Trains 100 Lawyers to Try Saddam

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By Paul Ohia with agency report

United States led occupation authority in Iraq has commenced the training of more than 100 lawyers and judges who will try the former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein and members of his administration presently in custody. Saddam and members of his former Iraqi administration may face charges that could include genocide and crimes against humanity.

Accordingly, Iraq's US appointed Governing Council is setting up a war crimes tribunal to try the captured former strongman. The move is inspite of fears by human rights groups which say Iraq under US occupation lacks the people and institutions for fair trials.

However, London based human rights organization Amnesty International has branded as humiliating the publication of a new photo of Saddam behind bars.

More....

http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/20031219news04.html

[tlcandie]

1. Hmmmm

Why does first response to this cause me to see a theater with the props being set and everyone learning their parts for a 'REALLY BIG SHOW'?

[izzie]

3. And they say lawyers are so bad.

n/t

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13. Can ya imagine 100 attorney's all sitting around a court of law?

I mean, when a guys got weapons of mass destruction ya just can't fuck around with one or two attorney's, 'eh?

When junior puts on a show, everyone takes notice!

[PartyPooper]

15. If they're not careful, that "showboat" might be too full and sink.

:eyes:

[Dogmudgeon]

19. 100 lawyers sitting around a court ...

It's kind of like 100 tranny hookers sitting around the lobby of the hotel where the Republican Presidential Convention is being held.

--bkl
I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to sex workers, the transgenered and the cross-dressing communities, and the hospitality industry of the city of New York.

[Junkdrawer]

2. *cough* Kangaroo Court *cough*

:silly:

[Code_Name_D]

12. To save time and money...

the prosicution shall also dubble as the lynchmob after the trial.

[Dimsdale]

4. Ridiculous..

the man will never get a fair trial. Are there "mitigating circumstances", such as he would not have been able to do his deeds without our help? The evil Saddam was our creation. Now we'll make a circus out of his prosecution. Fucking ridiculous!

[emc]

5. GI was right---

That GI that was at the capture was right---he should have flipped a gernade in the hole and saved the taxpayers of this country 100 million---because thats whats its going to cost the tax payers when this is all over---------

[Pocho]

10. YAH, THAT'S THE OLD AMERICAN SPIRIT.

.

[tlcandie]

18. NUKE em all!!!!

:nuke:

/sarcasm off

[mbperrin]

6. This is good, because it must mean that everyone in the USA

has adequate legal coverage and protection under the law.

"Justice for all" - quite an idea, eh?

[emc]

7. where do you live

What planet did you just fly in from----justice for all---thats on TV---that dosent exist here in this country-----I hope you were being funny------

[loudnclear]

8. How is this obsession with Saddam going to continue to cost us?

Saddam, though an "evil doer" is not the embodiement of all evil on earth. And when you examine the facts what answer can you give to the question, what did Saddam do to the US? How did he threaten our security? When did he attack our nation? And what other country, besides Kuwait (who was stealing Iraqi oil) did he invade or attack?

Ask the same questions about Cuba. Then ask the same questions about Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Is Bush going to use Saddam as the greatest conquest America has ever accomplished? How long is this shit going to continue to sap our resources and our very souls? Meanwhile, we look the other way at the daily atocities committed by Israel, India, Pakistan, Russia, and China.
Saddam is in prison...what has his imprisonment stopped?

[teryang]

9. Then start of the beginning of American complicity

With the first 5,000 murders:

http://www.counterpunch.org/nimmo12202003.html

<It won't be the first time the CIA has targeted civilians in Iraq. In the 1963 military coup that eventually resulted in the US sanctioned dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, the CIA provided lists of "communists" to be slaughtered. According to author Said Aburish (A Brutal Friendship: The West and the Arab Elite, 1997), 5,000 people were killed, including many doctors, lawyers, teachers, and professors who comprised Iraq's educated elite.>

And go on from there with our continuing support for the murderous tyrant while he did our bidding.

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11. "junior Gets Serious About Killing Iraqis"

Excellent read in counterpunch.
http://www.counterpunch.org/nimmo12202003.html
Thanks teryang.

[Gin]

14. How ironic that a war crimes tribunal was set up a few days before Saddam

was discovered...soes anyone else think this is fishy?

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16. As the hindoo sez in India, Holy Shit!

Yes- James A. Baker style.

[Bozvotros]

17. Maybe they can spare a few lawyers

To draw up charges of accomplice to murder and conspiracy to commit murder on Poppy, Baker, Rumsfield and the corporate sleeze who were shipping him the fixins. Correct me if I am wrong but if I provide a well known homicidal,paranoid maniac with dangerous weaponry and instruct him on who he might want to kill to get rid of the voices in his head, I would be charged with the crime also. I have a hunch that they'll steer clear of bio and chemical issues in their legal charges against Hussein. Wouldn't be prudent....

[Skittles]

20. CAN YOU SAY KANGAROO COURT

rule number one: NO MENTION OF BUSH I AND REAGAN AND CHENEY AND RUMSFELD.

[Rex]

21. So THAT'S why they sent James Baker over to Iraq!

To get everything set up so they could trying and execute Saddam!

'Welcome my friend to the show that never ends...'

[Junkdrawer]

22. Lights, Camera aaaannnndddd... ACTION...

You cheered for Operation Topple Statue..

You thrilled to Operation Codpiece Landing...

You sighed for Operation Fake Turkey...

Now you'll stick your chest out with pride for Operation Kangaroo Court!!!

Coming Soon to a Cineplex Near You.