Ex-U.S. Attorney General Ready To Defend Saddam

IslamOnline.net ^ | Dec. 15 2003 | Mustafa Abdel-Halim

[Senator Pardek]

CAIRO, December 15 (IslamOnline.net) – Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsy Clarke expressed readiness Sunday, December 14, to act as defense lawyer for ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, with western analysts suspecting the captured leader would be given fair trial.

"Certainly, why not. I am ready to act in his defense," Clarke told IslamOnline.net shortly after the U.S. confirmed the detention of Saddam near Tikrit.

Clarke, currently in Cairo to attend a two-day international anti-occupation conference, stressed that Saddam – however brutal – should be give a "fair, objective and impartial trial".

"Saddam must be domestically prosecuted first and - if this fails - he should be referred to an international court," said the former American official, known for his staunch opposition to the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq.

He doubted, however, that the ousted Iraqi president would be given such a fair trial.

Clarke averred that neither the U.S.-installed Interim Governing Council (IGC) nor the occupation forces is eligible to try the overthrown president.

"The IGC does not represent Iraq. It is Bush's council," said the former U.S. attorney general.

He noted that the Iraqi body was quick to say that DNA test proved the captured man was Saddam.

"Do you think that they can take the test themselves. They are puppets," Clarke maintained.

For the occupation forces to take over the trial, he dismissed this as a would-be ridiculous proposal.

"Occupation of Iraq is in itself an international crime" and runs counter to common decency and moral integrity.

Asked if Saddam could be taken to the International Criminal Court, the former U.S. attorney general whimsically ruled out the suggestion, noting Washington does not even recognize the court.

[SendShaqtoIraq]

"This pope has always fought for the rights of people to live freely."

Yes, the Iraqi people were certainly free under Saddam, weren't they?

[NittanyLion]

Therefore, it stands to reason that if they oppose the war, then they support the status quo, which was Saddam still in power.

A false choice. Let's go back to the Pope's words:

"When war, like the one now in Iraq, threatens the fate of humanity, it is even more urgent for us to proclaim, with a firm and decisive voice, that only peace is the way of building a more just and caring society," he said.

The Pope, in a speech to members of a Catholic television station, added: "Violence and weapons can never resolve the problems of man."

I don't agree with his opinion, but the Pope advocated a third choice (albeit a choice I find to be unlikely to succeed). The claim made by RBA is simplistic at best, dishonest at worst.

[eddie willers]

Carter's is actually a decent fellow.

Griffen Bell....a fine man.

[adam_az]

I stand ready to represent Saddam Hussein!"

[tutstar]

it was predicted yesterday here on FR

[Chad Fairbanks]

France took the same stance as the vatican. Yet they are viewed as supporting Saddam. So the difference is? The difference is some people are too afraid - or ignorant - to call a spade a spade.

Yes, they took the same position. I expected it of France. I didn't honestly expect it of the Holy See. I really didn't, and I am very disappointed.

[squidly]

As long as we're on the subject, might as well mention one of Clark's buddies in the U.S. Congress who held conferences with Clark on the possibility of impeaching Dubya during the days leading up to the war in Iraq: John Conyers. Birds of a feather.

[NittanyLion]

Did you figure out what an FDA-approved clinical trial is yet? LOL.

[lepton]

I saw the title...and knew it was going to be Ramsey Clarke

[GeronL]

Saddam's defense lawyer needs to be able to communicate with the Iraqi court and with his client. So Clark needs to be fluent in arabic and satanese.

[Cultural Jihad]

Ramsey's cry: "Reinstall Saddam! Jail Bush!"

[Wondervixen]

As long as he's willing to stand next to his client when they yell "FIRE!", I've got no problem with it.

[CurlyBill]

It's only a matter of time. Saddam wants Alan Dershowitz and all other Jews dead. But this leftist would be all too happy to defend any murderer. He tried to convince us that OJ was innocent, it's only a short leap to try to convince us of Saddam's innocence. How long before Dershowitz inserts himself into this one? Maybe they can get Johhny Cochran too. "If you found him in a pit, you must aquit!"

[eddie willers]

Correct spelling..Griffin bell.
Of King and Spalding in Atlanta.

[lepton]

should be give a "fair, objective and impartial trial".

Saddam doesn't want a fair trial. If he gets a fair trial, he'll get one in the vein of the ones his regimes rigged, and be tortured in preparation of the trial, for any "misspeaking" during the trial, and after the trial.

"Fair" really isn't what he wants.

[CyberCowboy777]

I will never understand the opinion of the Vatican on this.

It seems the are nervous of any war of good and evil (they got a bad rap over one of those awhile back).

[hole_n_one]

"If you found him in a pit, you must aquit"

rotfl!

[squidly]

You won't see Dershowitz defending Saddam in any form or fashion.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I forget which Vatican mouthpiece said this, but what does this tell you?

"Go away. And if he's not going to do that, show the kind of cooperation required by the inspection team"

It says, "well, if he doesn't go away, he should at least cooperate with inspection teams, and if he does we're cool with that, ya know?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Hey, nice move, lady. Bringing a topic from another discussion to this thread? Still smarting because your ignorance on a subject you claimed to be an expert on was pointed out, I see.

There was no 'figuring' involved. I have my sources, confirmed it through medical professionals and am happy with watching you make an idiot of yourself with your remarks.

Have a nice night.