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Representative Steve Russell (R-OK) talked about his book, We Got Him!: A Memoir of the Hunt and Capture of Saddam Hussein. He was the commander of the battalion that captured the deposed…

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein talked about the failure of United Nations inspections and attacks on Iraq by the United States and its allies. He urged all Iraqis to fight against coalition…

A panel discussion was held about the trial and execution of Saddam Hussein. Panelists were all involved in the trial in some capacity. Topics included the fairness of the procedures employed,…

President Bush spoke briefly to reporters about the guilty verdict and death sentence in a trial of Saddam Hussein. He made his remarks on the tarmac in front of Air Force One while…

Legal scholars debated the question, “Did Saddam Get a Fair Trial?” Among the issues they addressed were procedures and evidence used in the trial, the operation of the Iraqi tribunal under…

The panel called “Order in the Courtroom: The Challenges of Trying a Tyrant” was moderated by Professor William Schabas, Irish Centre for Human Rights. Panelists were: Galway Nehal Bhuta, International…

The panel called “Preparing for the Mother of All Trials” was moderated by Christopher Rassi, Associate Legal Officer, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Panelists were: Professor M. Cherif…

A jurist of the Iraqi High Tribunal spoke about “Trying Saddam: An Insider’s Perspective.” Mr. Sumaida’ie talked about the perspective of the Iraqi people on the trial of former President Hussein and…

Saddam Hussein was back in a Baghdad courtroom for the first time since starting a hunger strike earlier in the month. His attorneys continued their boycott of the trial for safety concerns, so a…

A portion of the day’s trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants for crimes against humanity was shown. This was the last day of testimony, with the court hearing testimony by the final…

A portion of the day’s trial of Saddam Hussein was shown. Saddam Hussein was the only witness at his trial that day in a nearly 6-hour proceeding. Prosecutors cross-examined him for the…

Scott Ritter talked about his book, Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein, published by Nation Books. In the book he…

Stephen Hayes talked about his cover story in The Weekly Standard about Saddam Hussein’s involvement in terrorism in the Philippines. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic…

A portion of the day’s trial of Saddam Hussein was shown. The former Iraqi president said he was within his rights when he signed orders which led to the trial of Shiites accused of a failed…

Former Attorney General Clark, defense counsel for Saddam Hussein, spoke to reporters at a news conference about Iraqi war crimes trial proceedings and the case against Saddam Hussein.…

Ms. Salbi spoke about her memoir Between Two Worlds: Escape From Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam, published by Gotham. She told the story of how her family came into Saddam Hussein’s…

President Bush met with Iraqi victims of Saddam Hussein’s regime. Following the meeting in the Cabinet Room, he spoke briefly to reporters about the meeting in a press photo opportunity.

Participating by video feed, Professor Scharf spoke about the Saddam Hussein trial. He is the co-founder of the Public International Law and Policy Group that has trained some of the judges…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Callers discussed their opinion of the 9/11 Commission, who were scheduled to release another report later in the day.…

The trial of Saddam Hussein continued in Baghdad following a five-week recess. This portion of the trial included a videotaped testimony of the first witness, Wadah Ismael al-Sheik, a…