In Arabs' Eyes, the U.S. Is on Trial, Not Hussein

[deadparrot]

BAGHDAD — Boushra Khalil walked through the metal detectors and into the vast convention center, a crumbling relic of a fallen dictatorship with walls still emblazoned with murals of Scud missiles.

It took only a few minutes for one of the security guards prowling the halls to catch sight of her.

"Hey, excuse me," his voice rang out. "Aren't you Saddam's lawyer?" Soon they were all around her, five young men with U.S. military-issued badges clipped to their sports shirts. Their eyes were wide; they smiled.

"Tell him you met young people here, youth that are sending their greetings to the president," one of the young men said. "We believe he is suffering injustice," said another. They spoke quickly and eagerly, and pressed Khalil for her autograph.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-saddamtrial8jul08,1,7473810.story?coll=la-headlines-world&ctrack=1&cset=true

[SeveneightyWhoa]

1. The LA Times should be hung for publishing this. Traitors!

/Republican mode.

[Erika]

2. Hussein was secular and controlled the sectarian groups

Like the one group who slashes themselves in honor of their religion. He outlawed them. We don't.

Why are we there?