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.

[DLfromthedesert]

And then who will defend the traitor, Ramsey Clark?

[RightWingMama]

Dear God!! This is so embarrassing.

[nopardons]

Ramsey Clark is a deranged, delusional, whack, who should be locked up in a padded cell; the key thrown away. What an utter dusgrace he is.

[nopardons]

Time was, we used to hang traitors; too bad those days are over.

[July 4th]

Is there any way to strip him of his former title? Sheesh...what a loser.

[NonValueAdded]

So what is your point, Jern? That if we want Saddam to have a fair trial we keep Ramsey Clark (and Wesley for that matter) as far away from Hussein as possible?

[Kevin Curry]

The vile Saddam would be a mere prop, a platform from which Clark would spew his hate-America bile. Clark is a thorougly dishonorable, noisome, stomach-turning pile of steaming blowfly-flecked excrement.

[woodyinscc]

Why did I know yesterday, that Mr. Clarke would be offering his services? <sarcasm

[Bogey78O]

I knew by the title who it was.

[plain talk]

I hope this gets a lot of media play and they remind americans which President he was Attorney General for and what his party affiliation is. LOL

[RedBloodedAmerican]

"Regime change! George Bush has to go and we have the power to do it. The officials of the government shall be removed from office for crimes and misdemeanor; their crime against peace, and for use of torture in Iraq."
Ramsey Clark- former Democratic Attorney General (March 31, 2003)

[Mo1]

Saddam had the support of the Pope. Deal with it.

I may not like the stance the Pope took on the war

But he did not support Saddam

[areafiftyone]

Man this guy needs his five minutes of fame pretty badly doesn't he?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

"The greatest crime since World War II has been U.S. foreign policy."
Ramsey Clark- former Democratic Attorney General

[Miss Marple]

Correct. Plus he would attempt to get all sorts of American classified documents made public. His goal is the destruction of the United States.

[eddie willers]

I saw your ping...read the title of the thread and thought, "Ramsey Clarke".

No surprise...Kunstler's dead and unavailable.

[GeronL]

The commie wants to defend Saddam.... will he need a translator or does he speak arabic and satanese?

[Howlin]

He's going to have to arm wrestle Mark Geragos to get the job!

[NERep]

The whackjob's website

LOL!

The headline ticker on the website:

March 20, 2004: Global Day of Action - End the Occupation! Bring the Troops Home Now!

Bring the troops home now! (but let's wait until March 20 to stomp our feet about it)

[Kevin Curry]

Ramsey is even a disgrace to his daddy, Tom C. Clark, who was chief prosecutor at Nuremberg and later a liberal SCOTUS associate justice.