Saddam defence accuses prosecution of dirty tricks

Saddam Hussein’s former intelligence chief was pulled out of the court by guards today in a stormy argument with the judge after the defence accused the prosecution of putting a perjured witness on the stand and trying to buy another witness.

Saddam defence accuses prosecution of dirty tricks

Saddam Hussein’s former intelligence chief was pulled out of the court by guards today in a stormy argument with the judge after the defence accused the prosecution of putting a perjured witness on the stand and trying to buy another witness.

Defence lawyers stepped up their attempt to undermine the entire prosecution case in Saddam’s seven-month-old trial, demanding all its witnesses be re-examined to determine whether they were telling the truth.

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