I see it as a disaster because it will definitely fuel the fanatics.I wonder if the jurors or whatever they are called in Iraq be afraid for their lives or that of their families?
Why on earth does it have to be televised? It should be handled without the circus atmosphere.
Well, since I'm just an ex-pat contractor, I'm not consulted about these things. ;-)
My own take is that they're probably televising it because so many families here (countless, really) have been shattered one way or another by Saddam's regime. I imagine the televising of this is largely for the Iraqi people who will be very interested in the proceedings. Plus, this process is all new to them.
I doubt the resulting execution will be televised.
But, you never know.
I was looking through some older stories on this subject, and it appears that this trial will be a circus with many, many clowns:
Saddam's legal team includes 1,500 volunteers and at least 22 lead lawyers who come from several countries, including the United States, France, Jordan, Iraq and Libya.