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

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

On Again Off Again

The trial of Saddam Hussein resumed on Monday, but it was then adjourned until May 15.

However, during yesterday's session a group of handwriting experts confirmed that signatures on documents related to the crackdown on Shiite Muslims were those of Saddam and his co-defendants.

A report by the expanded five member team of experts was read out in court:

"The signatures and margins stipulated in the documents match the signature of Saddam Hussein on presidential decrees."

Saddam and his half-brother, Barzan al-Tikriti, have refused to give the court samples of their writing. They also argued that there was no crime in prosecuting the 148 Shi'ites, because they were accused of trying to kill Saddam.

The trial resumes on the 15th of May.

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