Saddam: court outburst

THE chief judge threw Saddam Hussein and his six co-defendants out of court yesterday after the ex-president shouted during his trial in Baghdad on charges of genocide against the Kurds.

Saddam: court outburst
Wed, 11 Oct, 2006 - 01:00

Trouble started when Saddam attempted to speak.

The judge, Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, cut off the microphone. He then pointed to court bailiffs to escort the ex-president from the courtroom.

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