 | Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein shouts out during his trial in Baghdad Feb 13 2006. Saddam angrily sparred with the judge during his trial on charges of crimes against humanity, saying he had been dragged back to court against his wishes after boycotting the last hearings. click to open  |
 | Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (front row, R) stands during the start of his trial along with Awad Hamed al-Bander (front row, L), Taha Yassin Ramadan (2nd row, L), Abdullah Kadhem Ruaid (2nd row, C), Mizher Abdullah Rawed (2nd row, R), Mohammed Azawi Ali (back row, L), Ali Daeem Ali (back row, C), and Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti at their trial in Baghdad December 6, 2005. Saddam began his fourth day in court on Tuesday, greeting his co-defendants with the defiant phrase: 'Good morning to all those who respect the law.' The judge got proceedings under way after a boisterous and lengthy hearing on Monday at which the first witnesses gave emotional testimony of torture and crimes against humanity which Saddam and his seven co-accused dismissed as lies. click to open |
 | Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his half brother Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (back) berate the court during their trial in Baghdad Dec 6 2005. The court heard chilling evidence from a tearful woman testifying from behind a curtain in the gripping trial of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein over a Shiite massacre 23 years ago. click to open |
 | Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein listens during his trial held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone December 6, 2005. click to open |
 | Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein sits in front of an Iraqi judge on July 1st 2004. Saddam was defiant during his first court appearance where he was charged with seven crimes including the massacre of Kurds and Shiite Muslims and the invasion of Kuwait click to open |
 | Saddam Hussein is led into a courtroom in chains Thursday, July 1, 2004 at Camp Victory, a former Saddam palace on the outskirts of Baghdad. click to open |
 | Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein sits in front of an Iraqi judge on July 1st 2004. Saddam was defiant during his first court appearance where he was charged with seven crimes including the massacre of Kurds and Shiite Muslims and the invasion of Kuwait click to open |
 | Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein sits in front of an Iraqi judge on July 1st 2004. Saddam was defiant during his first court appearance where he was charged with seven crimes including the massacre of Kurds and Shiite Muslims and the invasion of Kuwait click to open |
 | Saddam Hussein Capture: U.S. soldier climbed out of the hole that Saddam was captured click to open |
 | Saddam Hussein Capture: Iraqi-American Hanan al-Badry celebrates the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein with about 100 Iraqi exiles in Dearborn, Michigan, December 14, 2003. Dearborn has one of the largest Arab-speaking populations outside the Middle East. click to open |
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