Arab countries funding Saddam defence

Arab countries, including Libya, are contributing to a legal defence fund for toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a French lawyer said in Paris.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2004 - 12:49

Arab countries, including Libya, are contributing to a legal defence fund for toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a French lawyer said in Paris.

Emmanuel Ludot, the French lawyer serving as part of a 21-member legal team set up to defend Saddam, said that “diverse aid and diverse gifts” have already been donated.

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