This is more publicity nonsense.
I read in another article, that he is drinking nutritionally fortified drinks, the equivalent of ensure, which provides nutrients. protein, vitamins, etc.
I bet he snacks too.
Not to mention the real food his lawyers sneak in for him.
This is done to try to get sympathy from the world.
You can brutally murder hundreds of thousands of people, but you go on a fake hunger strike and all is supposed to be forgiven. Disgusting!
I think Saddam read up on how painless it is to starve to death.