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'Defence witness in Saddam trial says Dujail court fair |
2006-05-30 |
![]() Mohammed Zimam Abdul-Razaq, who was appointed governor of Salaheddin province, where Dujail is located, a year and a half after the attack, said the attack was a serious attempt by Iran to overthrow Saddam. “There was an assassination attempt, and we heard so from Iranian officials afterward. But your honour, killings are still going on till now, hundreds of Baathis and tribal leaders are being assassinated everyday,” Abdul-Razaq said, referring to the current sectarian violence. Asked by defence lawyers if Saddam ordered “systematic, wide-scale attacks” in revenge for attacks by his opponents — using the phrasing of the accusations against Saddam — Abdul-Razaq said no. “I didn't see anything written officially by President Saddam Hussein regarding Dujail's incident. He didn't issue orders in this regard,” he said. |
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