X

Sign in

Try from €1.50 / week

SUBSCRIBE
Irish Examiner Logo

Try from €1.50 / week

SUBSCRIBE
  • 
  •  

    Sign in Subscribe
  • Subscriber
  • news
    Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • sport
    GAA Soccer Rugby Six Nations Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • lifestyle
    Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • business
    Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • property
    Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • opinion
    Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • LISTEN
    The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Puzzles
  • MORE 
    Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • Cookie settings
  • Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • GAA Soccer Rugby Six Nations Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • news
  • sport
  • lifestyle
  • business
  • opinion

  • IN FOCUS:
  • Donald Trump
  • AI
  • Enoch Burke
  • Ukraine
  • Farming
  • Feelgood Season
  • ieExplains
  • ieVideo
  • Subscribe
  • Puzzles
  • Weather

Person: president of the Republic of Iraq

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

'I am president of Iraq. This is all theatre, the real criminal is Bush'

A DEFIANT Saddam Hussein rejected charges of war crimes and genocide in a court appearance in Baghdad yesterday, telling a judge "this is all theatre, the real criminal is Bush".

Fri, 02 Jul, 2004

Defiant Saddam rejects court 'theatre'

A defiant Saddam Hussein rejected charges of war crimes and genocide in a court appearance in Baghdad today, telling a judge “this is all theatre, the real criminal is Bush”.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

Saddam defends invasion of Kuwait

Saddam Hussein has defended the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, saying he invaded Kuwait “for the Iraqi people”.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

Latest

  • Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday

  • Champions League draw: Benfica and Real Madrid to meet again, Newcastle face Qarabag

  • Number of teenagers with mental health issues attending drug addiction services 'through the roof'

  • Galway hurlers make two changes for Cork clash

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

  • Leinster Rugby v Stade Rochelais: Heineken Champions Cup Final
    SRonan O'Gara: What happened to Anthony Foley could so easily have happened to Uini Atonio

    Friday, January 30, 2026 - 8:00 AM

  • Hands holding glasses with beer on a table in London
    Hazardous drinking leading to 'horrific injuries' every week in CUH, says doctor

    Friday, January 30, 2026 - 8:00 AM

  • Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final
    Murphy left out of Limerick's hurling league panel 

    Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 10:00 PM

https://newsbrandsireland.ie/ https://www.presscouncil.ie https://iabireland.ie/iab-ireland-publishers-commercial-charter/
news
  • Ireland
  • Munster
  • Court & Crime
  • Spotlight
  • World
sport
  • GAA
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Other Sports
  • Podcasts
business
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Munster Business
  • Farming
  • Technology
opinion
  • Columnists
  • Comment & Analysis
  • Our View
  • Your View
Help
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Brand Safety
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Push Notification Preferences
  • Mobile
  • Subscriptions
Info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Home delivery
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • Place ad
  • Who We Are

© Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited