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February 28, 2006
Saddam's Trial Back On Track
At last some semblance of order has been imposed on the trial of Saddam Hussein. From Captain's Quarters:
Now that the former judge has been retired in favor of one that has much less patience with disruptions, the trial may actually prove beneficial to the Iraqis. Until now, Saddam has had free reign of the press, overshadowing the evidence and testimony provided at this trial, undoubtedly part of his strategy. Hermann Goering tried a similar tactic at Nuremberg [but] eventually found himself drowned in a flood of meticulous Nazi paperwork and the witnesses that even the murderously efficient Gestapo could not entirely eliminate.The Goering option now being closed, Saddam will have little influence over the course of this trial. His hunger strike failed when he got hungry, and his defense team returned when they discovered that the Iraqis would proceed without them. All that will be left will be Saddam's monstrous record of barbarity, and that will remind Iraqis what they can expect in return for an abandonment of democracy.
This is good news. I remember the buzz after Saddam was captured; the idea was that his trial would be a big win for the forces of democracy. Up till now, it sure hasn't turned out that way--the courtroom resembled one run by Judge Lance Ito more than anything else.
Apart from the moral necessity of obtaining justice for the victims of Hussein's criminal actions, the trial continues to be a demonstration of the competence of the new, democratically-ruled Iraq.
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