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| Iraq |
| Saddam Trial Defense Lawyer Found Dead |
| 2005-10-21 |
| A defense lawyer in Saddam Hussein's mass murder trial who was kidnapped has been found dead, his body dumped near a Baghdad mosque, police and a top lawyers' union official said Friday. Saadoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi was abducted from his office Thursday evening, a day after he attended the first session of the trial, acting as the lawyer of one Saddam's seven co-defendants. His body, with two bullet shots to the head, was found hours later on a sidewalk near Fardous Mosque in the eastern neighborhood of Ur, near the site of his office, said police Maj. Falah al-Mohammedawi. His identity was confirmed Friday, al-Mohammedawi said. Rest at link. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #14 This should not have happened. However, it may be that this guy refused protective service because it was 'the occupiers'. |
| Posted by: mhw 2005-10-21 15:30 |
| #13 The Defense rests! |
| Posted by: JackassFestival 2005-10-21 13:27 |
| #12 I say we extradite him to Iran to be tried for the crime of the Iran/Iraq war. They'd probably let him go just to spite us. p.s. - re: #7, my thoughts exactly Penguin! =) |
| Posted by: docob 2005-10-21 12:16 |
| #11 he'll think twice before he takes a case like that again. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2005-10-21 12:12 |
| #10 Well, if it's goin to take a while to find another defense atty. then I say we extradite him to Iran to be tried for the crime of the Iran/Iraq war. Everybody wins that way. Those wacky crazy mulluhs look good. Iraqis are free of him, and don't have to testify. The US looks neither good nor bad. |
| Posted by: macofromoc 2005-10-21 11:40 |
| #9 Well, I guess he shouldn't have taken that particular retainer.... |
| Posted by: Mark E. 2005-10-21 11:34 |
| #8 Sounds like Iraqis want only obvious asshols to represent these killers. Anyone ranking higher than asshol may be 'removed' by interested parties. It would be silly for the defense to display any intelligence. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2005-10-21 10:26 |
| #7 If it was Ramsey Clark we would be gettin' somewhere. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2005-10-21 09:47 |
| #6 sounds like suicide - Syrian style |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-21 09:33 |
| #5 Guess the client really really really wanted a continuance of the matter or wanted to switch horses without paying the outstanding balance over the retainer. Lawyers don't do anything without clients. Clients come with all the good, bad, and ugly baggage included. In this particular case the "best client is a dead client" quip would be particularly applicable. |
| Posted by: MunkarKat 2005-10-21 09:10 |
| #4 An unusual beginning to the joke that ends, "Well, it's a start." |
| Posted by: .com 2005-10-21 08:51 |
| #3 I like that one Darrell |
| Posted by: APG 2005-10-21 07:12 |
| #2 Perhaps this is a "no" to that $500 million in lawyer's fees they were seeking a week or two ago. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2005-10-21 07:00 |
| #1 Must NOT have been doing his JOB!!! |
| Posted by: ARMYGUY 2005-10-21 06:55 |