Justice must be seen...
How about this for a fair trial:
Saddam Hussein told the chief judge he rejected the lawyers appointed by the court to defend him.
"Your honour, I refuse to appear before this tribunal, but this tribunal can do as it wills," he added.
Judge Abdel Rahman responded: "Your lawyers were informed of the hearing and they chose not to come, despite the fact that they have billions of dollars and sit in a neighbouring country, where they incite violence."
And, of course, the Americans cannot see how this will end by creating a martyr and a hero to the resistance. This trial has moved from farce to embarrassment, and no right minded person can believe it is fair. The likely outcome might be right, but that still doesn’t make it fair.
Saddam Hussein told the chief judge he rejected the lawyers appointed by the court to defend him.
"Your honour, I refuse to appear before this tribunal, but this tribunal can do as it wills," he added.
Judge Abdel Rahman responded: "Your lawyers were informed of the hearing and they chose not to come, despite the fact that they have billions of dollars and sit in a neighbouring country, where they incite violence."
And, of course, the Americans cannot see how this will end by creating a martyr and a hero to the resistance. This trial has moved from farce to embarrassment, and no right minded person can believe it is fair. The likely outcome might be right, but that still doesn’t make it fair.
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