Lawyer retracts Saddam hunger strike claim

The chief lawyer representing Saddam Hussein said today he was wrong in reporting that the former Iraqi leader and seven co-defendants would begin a hunger strike to protest the “illegality” of the court hearing their case.

Lawyer retracts Saddam hunger strike claim
Sun, 12 Feb, 2006 - 10:33

The chief lawyer representing Saddam Hussein said today he was wrong in reporting that the former Iraqi leader and seven co-defendants would begin a hunger strike to protest the “illegality” of the court hearing their case.

Khalil al-Dulaimi had initially reported that the fast was to begin on Monday.

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