Who's is charge, Saddam or the judge!?!
If the judge had a spine he'd have Saddam shackled and wheeled in like Hannibal Lector. Face mask and all!
Posted on 12/07/2005 12:54:18 AM PST by HAL9000
Edited on 12/07/2005 5:44:00 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Update:
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The trial of Saddam Hussein resumed Wednesday after a lengthy delay but without the former president, who had declared the day before that he would not take part in an "unjust" court.
The seven other defendants and Saddam's lawyers were present in the courtroom when Chief Judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin convened the session at 3 p.m., about four hours late.
Amin said the court would inform Saddam about the proceedings that took place during his absence.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051207/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saddam_trial
Saddam Hussein refuses to take part in the audience of Wednesday
BAGHDAD - the judges of the High Iraqi penal Court and the lawyers of Saddam Hussein are brought together Wednesday before the audience because of the refusal of the former Iraqi president to take part in it, one learned near the court.
Saddam Hussein had reproached Tuesday evening the court for having decided to hold a new audience Wednesday, stressing that after those of Monday and Tuesday, it did not have any more clean clothes and could not smoke nor to go. "Go to the devil!", it had launched in conclusion.
Easy solution. Have the jury decide now.
Shove a telephone pole up his whazoo and bring him in on a stick.
Notice how he didn't start acting like this 'til Ramsey Clark showed up?
Who's is charge, Saddam or the judge!?!
If the judge had a spine he'd have Saddam shackled and wheeled in like Hannibal Lector. Face mask and all!
Oh I see that idea has already been suggested.
That was the first thing that came to mind when I heard this driving into work.
Imagine if the Nazis had tried pulling this crap at Nuremberg!
Like I said yesterday in another thread....
(Bobby)Seale him up in his chair with duct tape.
The court should make it clear -- failure to appear will be taken as changing his plea to "no contest", i.e., automatic guilty verdict.
Since when do crimnals get to decide if they'll show up at court or not?
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
Saddam Hussein refuses to attend his own funeral.
Oh yes?
What a BRAT!
Actually, Goehring did his best to come on like a tough guy, to unite his co-defendants and provoke an uprising that would free them.
Didn't work.
Can we start deporting such traitors? Soon?
Don't they have guards in the courtroom? How about every time he mouths off, you whack So Damn Insane with a 2 X 4? Or better yet a 4 X 12? Oh, sorry, the guards have guns - right? Shoot in the foot and work your way up. Yeah, that's the ticket!
This is a game of "Who's in charge?" and so far the judge isn't. Bad scene.
I personally think Saddam's lawyers are making a huge tactical error here.....but so much the better for ultimate justice.
Leni
I suspect that he is being advised by his lawyers to do what he is doing to throw allegations of this having been an illegitimate trial at the end. There is certain to be an appeal and they are playing to the liberals on the world stage, the type who are assaulting Arnold to grant a stay of execution for TW.
I would have him in the courtroom, whether he consented or not. He can be bound and gagged, if necessary, but he should be required to hear the presentation of the evidence against him, and the witnesses should be allowed to see him face to face.
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