Saddam Trial Becoming Like a TV Sitcom

[tocqueville]

By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer
19 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - It's supposed to be a serious affair, but after three months and 12 hearings, the Saddam Hussein trial has become like a TV sitcom steeped in Iraqi pop culture and local vernacular.

Interest in the trial has spiked since a new tough chief judge, Raouf Abdel-Rahman, took over last month and cracked down on the chaos that had marked the early hearings, which began Oct. 19.

Saddam and Barzan Ibrahim, his half brother and co-defendant, try their best to unsettle the stern new judge, using tactics from insulting his nonexistent mustache to showing up in long underwear.

Proceedings are broadcast on state television with a 20-minute delay. Many Iraqis who cannot follow the hearings during business hours watch in the evenings on satellite stations, some of which show the day's full hearing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060216/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_saddam_trial

or reality TV ?

"May your mustache be cursed," Saddam shouted at Abdel-Rahman (the judge).

"I don't understand English, please speak to me in Arabic," said a perplexed Abdel-Rahman (in English)."

[Heddi]

1. May your moustache be cursed....

that's a pretty dastardly thing to day.

What's next? I fart in your general direction?

:rofl:

[tocqueville]

2. next : your mother was a hamster...

and your father smelt of elderberries!

[Heddi]

3. What the hell?

This guy was head of a country for fucking ever, and that's the best insult he can come up with? My 6 year old nephew can whip out a zinger better than that in his freaking SLEEP!

Sadaam, baby, honey, you *rilly* need to get better writers, dahling, if you EVAH want to make it prime time....

[TatGirl]

4. Hunger Strike

I say 'hey let Saddam and his cronies starve!' They apparently are on a hunger strike. So be it. It's their bellies. All that will do is eventually put them into the hospital. This whole Saddam trial is a joke and a circus. Any judge in their right mind would hold him in contempt and/or run the trial without the defendants that want to cause drama. =)

[newyawker99]

5. Hi TatGirl!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: