Americans Help Saddam Judges Prepare (Some Are Traffic Court Judges)

CLEVELAND -- Some of the Iraqi judges who are being prepared to handle Saddam Hussein's trial haven't handled anything more complicated than a traffic case, says an Ohio law professor who helped train them.

Despite the judges' lack of experience with complex litigation, Case Western Reserve University law professor Michael Scharf said he was impressed by their knowledge.

"They're lower-level court judges and the reason for that is because the higher-level judges were seen as corrupted," said Scharf, who participated in a weeklong seminar for the Iraqi Special Tribunal last month in London. He was one of five international law experts selected by the Justice Department for the training.

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"Guilty"

OK you are ready.

What was it Lenny Bruce said about Eichman being flown into Tel Aviv for his trial, "Fair trial? You bet. They were shaving his leg on the plane."

saddam challenged george to a televised debate?
george said he would never debate a dictator

hey, as long as they've got the balls to withstand the death threats and kidnapping threats to themselves and to their families. It's a wonder any Iraqi has the intestinal fortitude to sit on the bench in any case involving Saddam Hussein.



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Which will be very useful during the trial.