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Iraqi Court: Saddam Trial Date Still Open
An Iraqi court chosen to try Saddam Hussein rejected government statements that the deposed dictator will face justice within two months, saying there was no fixed timetable."Any trial date depends on the judges who will consider indictments against the accused after completing their investigations," it added in reference to the trials of Saddam and 11 other former leaders currently in US detention. On Sunday, government spokesman Leith Kubba said Saddam would be indicted on just 12 charges of crimes against humanity out of a potential 500, and would go on trial within two months. "The position of the government is to speed up the trial," he said. Saddam, who was toppled in April 2003 and arrested the following December, is accused of committing a series of crimes against humanity during more than two decades in power. Posted by: Pappy 2005-06-07 |
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