Sunday, January 15, 2006
Saddam judge threatens to quit over government pressure
Did anyone seriously think Saddam Hussein was going to get a fair trial?
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Saddam judge threatens to quit over govt pressure
Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:50 AM ET
By Mariam Karouny
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The chief judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein has tendered his resignation in protest at pressure from the Iraqi government on himself and the court, a source close to the judge told Reuters on Saturday.
The revelation will fuel argument over the U.S.-backed government's ability to give the former president a fair trial in the middle of the bitter sectarian and ethnic conflict that has raged since Saddam's overthrow three years ago.
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Saddam judge threatens to quit over govt pressure
Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:50 AM ET
By Mariam Karouny
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The chief judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein has tendered his resignation in protest at pressure from the Iraqi government on himself and the court, a source close to the judge told Reuters on Saturday.
The revelation will fuel argument over the U.S.-backed government's ability to give the former president a fair trial in the middle of the bitter sectarian and ethnic conflict that has raged since Saddam's overthrow three years ago.
