Iraq to Charge Saddam With War Crimes

[GreenPartyVoter]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq (news - web sites)'s new authorities took legal control of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) and 11 key deputies Wednesday, the government said, setting the stage for a trial for alleged war crimes during the deposed leader's 24 years in power.

In a one line statement, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's office said the Iraqis had assumed legal — but not physical — control, "today, 30th June, at 10:15 in the morning." The 12 defendants are expected to appear in court on Thursday for a formal reading of the charges.

"The first step has happened," Salem Chalabi, the director of the Iraqi Special Tribunal, told The Associated Press. "I met with him (Saddam) earlier today to explain his rights and what will happen."

He refused to elaborate.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20040630/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_saddam_54

[arcane1]

1. lemme guess- Saddam's testimony will be "classified"

for "national security" reasons... :eyes:


WTF is up with all the Chalabis??

[MisterP]

2. slaughters of uprisings and unprovoked invasions?

and we're prosecuting him for this?
The irony's so thick you could cut it into chunks and save it for later!