Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikritiwas the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization the Iraqi Ba'ath Party—which espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and socialism—Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coupthat brought the party to power in Iraq...
ProfessionCriminal
Date of Birth28 April 1937
CityAl-Awja, Iraq
military integrity struggle
Iraqi fighters on the front lines, You courageous officers and soldiers who have been fighting valiantly and efficiently - you have restored the glories of your great Iraq. You have proved that you are the true descendants of those great fighters throughout the ages. You have given the most remarkable example of Arab military power, of which the Arab nation is in need today and tomorrow in its struggle to maintain its existence and integrity, and to restore its usurped rights and territories.
country gratitude son
Great Iraqi men and women, members of the families of the martyrs, You have offered the homeland the best thing you could afford. Thus you have come to merit love and gratitude from all Iraqis and from its plains, mountains, skies and waters. You are good sons of this country. You have offered to the country great men who have averted harm from the country and paved its way to glory and greatness.
religion-of-islam messengers quran
There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is God's messenger.
hussein invaders said
There is much to be said for having an experienced international jurist who is entirely unconnected with the allied invaders, on the tribunal.
iraq long people
Long live Iraq! Long live the Iraqi people! Down with the traitors!
days hunger past protest strike three treatment
We have been on a hunger strike for the past three days in protest of the treatment by you and your masters.
chance giving
Why are you even giving him the chance to talk?
papers pen
Why did they take my pen and the papers that I need during the trial.
authority brought gives overcome trying
Why have you brought us here with force? Your authority gives you the right to try a defendant in absentia. Are you trying to overcome your own smallness?
accused considered head matter name shooting state suspect trying
Where is the crime? Where is the crime? If trying a suspect accused of shooting at a head of state -- no matter what his name is -- is considered a crime, then you have the head of state in your hands. Try him.
court defend employees reject
We reject the appointment of court employees to defend us.
century defeat despot path
What does the despot of this century want? What is the right path to defeat him?
agreed
We have not agreed on this constitution. We have objections which are the same as we had from day one,
certainty council embargo lifted resolution security
We have said with certainty that the embargo will not be lifted by a Security Council resolution but will corrode by itself,