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

Monday, August 21, 2006

Second Trial Begins Today

Saddam Hussein starts his second trial today, this time in connection with an anti-Kurdish offensive in 1987 and 1988.

About 100,000 people are thought to have died in Operation Anfal ("spoils").

Seven defendants face charges of war crimes and/or genocide.

Saddam and seven different defendants have already been tried for the killing of 148 Shias in Dujail in 1982. A verdict on that is due on 16 October.

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