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

Friday, December 09, 2005

Saddam Hussein's Lawyers Threatened

According to ex-US Attorney General Ramsey Clark and Khalil Dulaimi (Saddam's chief lawyer), three men threatened Dulaimi as he boarded a plane from Baghdad to Jordan yesterday.

The men were removed from the flight.

Dulaimi said that he believed that one of them was an Iraqi security official.

Quote:

"I saw three miserable people, one of them was daring airport security and some of the officers there. It seemed he was a man backed (by influential people) and affiliated with one of the security apparatus.

I asked airport security to check his identity and they did. His name is with us. I believe he sought to assassinate me, or assassinate the defence team
."

Adding:

"We appeal for intervention from the United Nations to ensure a fair and honest trial, considering this miserable security situation."

Clark said:

"There were three people that threatened him (Dulaimi) directly and they were planning to board the plane. The security people removed them."

Clark also added that other lawyers have also received threats in the Baghdad courtroom during Saddam's trial.

Quote:

"There were threats even at the court, on the balcony, there were three people making threats during the trial. I didn't personally receive any threat, or see anyone follow me".

It is believed that the threats came from individuals affiliated with the Iraqi interior ministry.

How can the "new" Iraq hope to build a stable foundation for the future, if the trial of its former dictator is conducted under these circumstances?

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