The Trial of Saddam Hussein and The Fallout of The War

The Trial of Saddam Hussein

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The fallout in the Middle East from the regime change in Iraq

Thursday, September 01, 2005

The Blame Game

Two top Iraqi Shi'ite officials have accused Islamist militants and loyalists to Saddam Hussein of deliberately causing a stampede over a Baghdad bridge, in which at least 700 people died on Wednesday.

Ammar al Hakim, a leader in the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, said:

"We hold the terrorists, Saddamists and radical extremists, responsible for what happened,".

Abdul Hadi al Daraji, spokesman for cleric Moqtada al -Sadr, said insurgents had spread rumours there was a suicide bomber in the crowd to cause panic.

No doubt these statements will aid their own political agenda.

The question is, are they true?

Iraq is teetering on the brink of civil war, rushing to conclusions before the facts are known is a very dangerous game.

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