PARIS - A French lawyer, known for defending terrorists and a Nazi leader, said Saturday he will defend Saddam Hussein (news - web sites).
Jacques Verges told France-Inter radio he had received a letter from Saddam's family requesting him to defend the former Iraqi leader in court.
The letter read: "In my capacity as nephew of President Saddam Hussein, I commission you officially by this letter to assure the defense of my uncle," Verges said. He did not name the person who sent the letter.
U.S. officials have said they will bring Saddam to trial for alleged crimes against Iraqi people. But the location of any trial and its format and date have not yet been decided.
Saddam is being held by U.S. forces at an undisclosed location.
Verges has defended Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez. He gained international notoriety during the Cold War for staging a string of deadly bombings, assassinations and hostage seizures.
The French lawyer also defended, Klaus Barbie, a Nazi Gestapo chief in France in World War II, who was convicted of crimes against humanity in Lyon, France.
Well, he may be of the opinion that anyone deserves a fair and good defense.
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fgalkin wrote:I don't want to bash the French again, but seriously, what the fuck is wrong with that guy?
It is the duty of the defense attorney to insure that the accused always gets a fair trial. I frankly don't understand why this would bother anybody, seeing how the evidence against Saddam is so vast and damning. The more legitimate his conviction, the better.
The most basic assumption about the world is that it does not contradict itself.
A similar article by Reuters here stated that the lawyer was worried that Saddam would be killed before the trial. Either by the USA or his own people I guess. Somehow I doubt that the USA would kill Saddam, they need this trial to justify the war.
fgalkin wrote:I don't want to bash the French again, but seriously, what the fuck is wrong with that guy?
It is the duty of the defense attorney to insure that the accused always gets a fair trial. I frankly don't understand why this would bother anybody, seeing how the evidence against Saddam is so vast and damning. The more legitimate his conviction, the better.
The fact tht he makes a career out of defending terrorists and nazis.
fgalkin wrote:I don't want to bash the French again, but seriously, what the fuck is wrong with that guy?
It is the duty of the defense attorney to insure that the accused always gets a fair trial. I frankly don't understand why this would bother anybody, seeing how the evidence against Saddam is so vast and damning. The more legitimate his conviction, the better.
The fact tht he makes a career out of defending terrorists and nazis.
Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
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Durandal wrote:Heh, I smell the "Chewbacca Defense."
What would that be? Rip Saddams arms out of their sockets?
A stroke of brilliance by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
The Chewbacca Defense wrote:Ladies and gentlemen of the supposed jury, Chef's attorney would certainly want you to believe that his client wrote "Stinky Britches" ten years ago. And they make a good case. Hell, I almost felt pity myself!
But ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee - an eight foot tall Wookiee - want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!
What does that have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!
Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.
And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation... does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense.
None of this makes sense.
If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
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Durandal wrote:Heh, I smell the "Chewbacca Defense."
What would that be? Rip Saddams arms out of their sockets?
A stroke of brilliance by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Damn but Chef Aid rocked!
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