Tariq Aziz, one of the senior members of Saddam Hussein's regime, took the stand today for the defence.
Aziz, allegedly in poor health, said that the attempt on Saddam's life in 1982 was part of a chain of criminal actions against the state and the government.
Aziz said that "no one is guilty of anything", and emphasised that the enforcing of the law by the government is not a crime.
Aziz also noted that if people in Dujail should be compensated for the destruction of their orchards during the crackdown, then the people in places like Falluja today where fighting has destroyed property should also be compensated.
Judge Raouf Abdul Rahman reopened today's session warning defence attorneys to act respectfully, noting Monday's fracas with one of the defence team.
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