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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061229/ts_nm/iraq_saddam_handover_dc
Saddam transferred to Iraqi custody: defense lawyer
10 minutes ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. officials have transferred former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to Iraqi custody, the chief defense lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
"The American side has notified us that they have handed over the president to the Iraqi authorities," said Khalil al-Dulaimi, head of Saddam's defense team.
The Reaper
12-29-2006, 14:58
Might not be a bad idea to keep a couple of sniper teams in overwatch, a QRF, and a CAS element on call till the deed is done.
TR
Indeed, my guess is that is in place.
This made me laugh out loud...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061229/ap_on_go_ot/saddam_sentence_3
Saddam asks U.S. to block execution
By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer
27 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Lawyers for Saddam Hussein on Friday made a last-minute appeal to an American court to avert execution in Iraq, asking a judge to block his transfer from U.S. custody to the hands of Iraqi officials.
Hussein's lawyers filed documents Friday afternoon asking for an emergency restraining order aimed at stopping the U.S. government from relinquishing custody of the condemned former Iraqi leader to Iraqi officials, a spokeswoman for a federal court in Washington D.C. said.
The documents were being processed and were not immediately made public. The Justice Department had not yet responded to the request.
A similar request by the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, was denied Thursday and is under appeal. Al-Bandar also faces execution. The Justice Department argued in that case that U.S. courts have no jurisdiction to interfere with the judicial process of another country.
Al-Bandar argued that his trial violated his rights under the U.S. Constitution but Justice countered that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution.
The appeals court did not indicate when it would rule on the issue.
I figured they would do it pretty much unannounced and fast. Just like they did the constitution a day early to fool everyone. I am waiting for them to announce that he was hanged earlier.
I figured they would do it pretty much unannounced and fast. Just like they did the constitution a day early to fool everyone. I am waiting for them to announce that he was hanged earlier.
I'm thinking it'll be something like that. U.S. Officials do not confirm the lawyers statements as to a transfer. Saddam seems to be "lost" in the system or at least was a couple hours ago. Seems appropriate, gone without ceremony, just take him out and kill him the only audience being the court and military witnesses.