 Saddam Hussein's lawyers have alleged that an Iraqi court denied them access to their client and claimed the decision was part of an illegal plan to convict the former leader at any cost. It is the first time such a request has been rejected since the former leader was allowed access to lawyers over a year ago, said chief defence lawyer Khalil Dulaimi. "We were notified by the Americans today that neither I nor the rest of the defence counsel can meet the President or our other clients," Dulaimi said on Sunday in Amman, adding that the request had been made two days ago. "They are moving to a speedy conviction ... they have already passed a sentence even before the trial has ended," Dulaimi said. There was no immediate comment from the court. |