Saddam trial to resume Monday

Saddam trial to resume Monday
Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:12 AM ET

By Luke Baker

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Defense lawyers in Saddam Hussein's trial have
ended a boycott and will be present for the next court session after
security concerns were resolved, a U.S. official close to the court
said on Wednesday.

"A number of security options were offered to them and most of them
have accepted an option," the official told reporters in Baghdad,
speaking on condition of anonymity.

"The Iraqi Bar Association has lifted its boycott and we expect
there'll be at least one defense counsel there for each of the
defendants," he said.

However, a source close to one of the defense teams based in Amman
said details were still being worked out and said an offer had only
been made to protect three lawyers' families, not the whole team of
lawyers, who number around a dozen.