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Saddam appears in court
by Christiane Amanpour, CNN EFL. Saddam reveals himself to be a card-carrying member of International ANSWER, Dictators for Kerry, and the Michael Morre Fan Club. Saddam Hussein stepped into an Iraqi court on Thursday and entered a new chapter in the countryâs history, facing accusations that included the invasion of Kuwait and the gassing of Kurds. Appearing before a judge in a 30-minute hearing, Saddam looked thin and downcast. When he was ushered into the court, the judge asked him his name and twice he said, "I am Saddam Hussein, the president of Iraq." The judge asked whether he understood his rights and could afford counsel. Saddam pointed his finger at the judge, asking whose jurisdiction the court was under. . . . Saddam challenged the court on his invasion of Kuwait. He kept saying, "How could you say that? I did that for the Iraqi people ... how could you defend these dogs," he said, referring to the Kuwaitis. The judge reprimanded him for his language. "This is all a theater, the real criminal is Bush," Saddam said Comments from the left: "See! See! The whole world hates us âcause of Bush!" "Wow! I bet he saw Farenheit 9/11 too!" He also denied the accusation of gassing Kurds at Halabja. "I heard about that on the television reports, saying it happened during the rule of President Saddam Hussein," he told the judge. He refused to sign court documents that said he understood what took place in court, noting that he wanted No word on whether he threatened to hold his breath and turn blue if his demands were not met. National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie said Iraq has "a long, long, long list of crimes against Saddam Hussein," citing the chemical attacks in Halabja, the execution of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, people killed in mass graves, and the launching of three wars. "These are crimes against humanity, homicide and genocides," he concluded. Months from now, the suspects will be formally indicted. After that, Saddam and his aides will face trial -- all part of a process that that his Jordanian attorney asserts will be illegal and unfair. It will also be humiliating--and end in a richly deserved hanging. Sic semper tyrranis. Posted by: Mike 2004-07-01 |
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