Court briefly shut down as Saddam is removed after outburst

[ECH1969]

For the second time in as many days in his genocide and war crimes trial, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was ordered out of the courtroom on Tuesday, sparking an eruption from the other defendants and briefly shutting down the court.

Saddam and his six co-defendants have been on trial since Aug. 21 for their roles in a 1987-1988 crackdown on the Kurds, which has become known as the Anfal campaign, a reference to a verse in the Quran meaning roughly "the spoils of war."

Saddam pulled a piece of paper from his Quran and began reading. The judge ordered microphones turned off as Saddam continued reading for 14 minutes. After the reading, the judge and Saddam exchanged what appeared to be often heated words, each pointing his finger and shaking his fist.

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[dave29]

1. rough translation of heated exchange:

Saddam: Paris Hilton is a victim of MSM focus on benign issues that do not effect anything

Judge: Damnit Saddam, if the infidels do not learn from the ways of their slutty hotel heiresses, what hope do they have. The MSM must report these things.

Saddam: Free Paris now!

Judge: Stop blaming the media!!

Saddam: I love you Paris!

Judge: I think Chris Wallace spanked Clinton!!

Saddam: you watch too much Fox!! So tell me, do you think the court room will be safer with me in it or out of it??!!!

Judge: Don't make me throw you out of the courtroom!!

Saddam: Oh, it's on. I'll show you my weapon of mass destruction!!

Judge: Guards!!!

The end