[badbass]

I think the Iraqi's should institute a policy that, if you are one of Saddam's lawyers, and he loses in the trial, you will be executed along with him.

[rlmorel]

BWAAAAHAAAHAA!

That's a GREAT idea!

[LtKerst]

Thats a good one..I was just thinking that when I got to your post.

[KittyKares]

I think the Iraqi's should institute a policy that, if you are one of Saddam's lawyers, and he loses in the trial, you will be executed along with him.

The problem with that idea is that they would be motivated to work even harder to free Saddam.

[tjwmason]

I think the Iraqi's should institute a policy that, if you are one of Saddam's lawyers, and he loses in the trial, you will be executed along with him.

I fully understand your sentiment, but disagree utterly.

Saddam needs to have the best trial available, the fullness of the evidence against him needs to be presented, tested, and broadcast on al Jazeera.

He needs to have a strong defence team, challenging things at every stage.

That said, this guy sounds ghastly. I haen't come across him before, but his views show him to be the worst sort of imperialist (the sort that does not acknowledge his own imperialism). From the article: "Left-wing activist Mr Clark described the special tribunal established to try members of the former regime as a creation of the US military occupation".

The Iraqi Government set up the tribunal system on the grounds that justice delayed is justice denied; there needs to be a swift movement to punish those who have done wrong, and the exhonerate those who merely kept their heads down and went along with Ba'athism. Most importantly the Iraqis have to try them, not the Americans, nor the co-alition, nor indeed the U.N. but the Iraqis. Patronising asses such as Mr. Clark appears to be merely impede that process.