 Lawyers for Saddam Hussein have asked his Baghdad court for an independent investigation into claims by the ousted Iraqi leader that he has been tortured by his American captors. Chief defence lawyer Khalil Dulaimi said on Sunday that Saddam expects mounting psychological and physical abuse to prevent him from properly defending himself in court.
| "I can't go to court with these panty scars on my head! What would my adoring public think?" |
| Ya get the idea that maybe Sammy's beginning to realize what's going to happen to him? Maybe it's the construction of the platform and trap in the courtyard outside his cell. |
Saddam told a court hearing on Thursday he had been beaten by the Americans, but did not display any marks to the court. "I have lodged a complaint with the court to investigate the crime against my client and torture against him during and after his arrest," Mr Dulaimi told Reuters. "We have asked for an independent medical team to examine the president to examine the bruises inflicted on him which are still there on his body." The White House has already dismissed Saddam's torture claim as preposterous. The trial has been adjourned until January 24. |