On June 28, Iraq got their sovereignty back from the Coalition, two days ahead of schedule. Yesterday Saddam Hussein was brought before an Iraqi judge, who read the charges against him. And how does he act? Like a defiant bastard! He calls the Kuwaitis “dogs” and branded President Bush as the real criminal. And he demanded to be called the President of Iraq! Talk about being an arrogant SOB.
The other 11 officials of his regime were also brought one-by-one and these people were scared to death! Gee I wonder why....
With all the evidence against them, there’s no way Saddam and his henchmen will be able to escape what’s coming to them (and what they so richly deserve), but I think the way they get there will make Slobodan Misonofabitch’s Milosevic’s trial at the Hague look like a 1-ring circus. Saddam’s supporters in the Sunni Triangle, Tikrit and Fellatio Fallujah are typical: “Saddam Hussein was a national hero and better than the traitors in the new government.”
There is also some talk as to whether Saddam will be tried first or last. I say last, because the possibility exists that some of Saddam’s lieutenants may be able to cut a deal with prosecutors to spare their lives in exchange for state’s evidence against Saddam. But the two who MUST be executed for their crimes (once they’re convicted) would be Saddam and his cousin, Chemical Ali.
And yes, it’ll all be on Iraqi TV for all to see. I wonder if Court TV’s thinking about showing it here too....