Comments on: Saddam Death Sentence Upheld

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:14:40 +0000

Actually, quite a lot of it. Most of the in court disruptions were by the defendants themselves. In addition, Saddam’s foreign lawyers spent more time giving political speeches in the cross examination than actually questioning the witnesses. But there were fundamental flaws in the set up and execution (pardon the pun) of the trial itself, which in an American courtroom, would be grounds for a new trial.

By: Brad Warbiany

Brad Warbiany — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:26:22 +0000

How much of he disruption was caused by Saddam and his defense team themselves? I haven’t followed this trial too closely, but how much of this was Saddam and his team dliberately trying to make the trial illegitimate?

By: tonya

tonya — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:32:04 +0000

As a soldier currently in Iraq, I have not had the oppotunity to watch any of Saddam’s trial. I do, however, appreciate the last paragraph in the article. If, in fact, the trial was conducted the way that the Humanitarian groups are saying it was conducted, then give the man another, fair trial. However, I believe that the only way that a completely fair trial could be conducted is to have an international trial. Otherwise, no matter what rules are upheld, the persons involved in the trial will still be individuals who were affected by Saddam’s rule in one fashion or another and will have prejudicies. Yes, his own people should be the ones to judge him, but maybe we should expand on that to include all persons who are Arab and Islamic from this region. It is not a complete solution, but it is a suggestion. Unfortunately, if the Iraqis backdown from the decision that has already been made, then they lose face and honor, something that is completely unacceptable to the Arab nations.