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2004-07-07 Iraq-Jordan

Brit Lawyer duped into Saddamâs defence team quits protesting âbad imageâ

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Posted by Bulldog 2004-07-07 6:51:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "I was surprised at the negative reaction that my choice to defend the Butcher of Baghdad has elecitted."
He's probably direct mailing Aristide, Chuck Taylor, Lit'l Kim and Bob Mugabe as this posts.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-07 11:39:59 AM|| 2004-07-07 11:39:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm surprised he wouldn't treat this as an opportunity. Lots of lawyers have specialty practices built around divorce, ambulance chasing, class action and other lucrative areas.

The whole idea of a strongman dictator who uses a country and its people as his own personal Walmart/whorehouse is soooo last millennium. As the desire for self-determination spreads, more of these thugs are going to be tossed out. SH mentions a list of likely near-term candidates. Considering that most of them have huge piles of money stashed away, it should be a lawyerly bonanza.

Posted by SteveS 2004-07-07 2:47:25 PM|| 2004-07-07 2:47:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The West Country solicitor defending Saddam Hussein announced yesterday that he was stepping down amid reports that his partners were upset about the adverse publicity his involvement was generating.

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A spokesman for Bevan Ashford yesterday denied that there had been a "showdown" with Mr Hughes. "We are looking at internal procedures to see if there are any lessons to be learnt," he said.

How about asking beforehand about the scope of your involvement, and the possible consequences thereof?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-07 3:09:28 PM|| 2004-07-07 3:09:28 PM|| Front Page Top

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