Where Is the Crime?

[Dr. Shane]

Saddam Asks Judges: 'Where Is the Crime?'

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"If trying a suspect accused of shooting at a head of state - no matter what his name is - is considered a crime, then you have the head of state in your hands. Try him," Saddam said, arguing that his co-defendants should be released because he was in charge.

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The prosecution has argued that the crackdown went far beyond the actual attackers, presenting documents that show entire families were arrested, tortured and held for years, including women and children as young as 3 months old.

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The 148 people eventually sentenced to death in the case included at least 10 juveniles, one as young as 11, according to the documents. The death sentences came after what the prosecution called an "imaginary trial" before Saddam's Revolutionary Court.

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[Clio]

Your point?

[Dr. Shane]

Many have made the same point as Saddam. This is the first article that I have read that has really gotten into the details of why what he did was a crime. If one reads the whole article it goes into much more detail.