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Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
Even though Iraq is "sovereign" again, Saddam is held by American soldiers, transported by American soldiers, is being tried in a court with the law books written by American administrators, and has been denied access to a lawyer. Now wtf is that. Even Milosevic got a lawyer.
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Would you seriously put Saddam in their physical custody given the current security issues? What you say is all very nice and everything, but really... I'm really glad you're not in charge of anything over there. Saddam does have a lawyer. He's an American. What you saw was not a trial. It was a hearing. The Iraqi justice system is not the American justice system. While I'm not expert, I'll bet it's fairly safe to assume that attornies are not required to be at hearings. The trial won't be until next year, and I'm sure Saddam will be adequately represented.
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He commited most of his crimes against the Iraqi people so I think it is only fitting that the Iraqi people get to try him to get justice.
Hussein seems like he's being more rational now than ever before.
Not that that means a whole lot, but he's right when he says that his trial is a joke, or 'theatre'.
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Well, considering the evidence against him, yes, even having the trial is a formality. It's as if I walked up to someone and stabbed them to death while on videotape and in front of many eyewitnesses. As for these crimes, he's guilty as hell. If you're the president of a country that fills mass graves with the civilians you've murdered, then, yes, I think there's a decent case against you.
He will be found guilty because he is guilty.