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War Crime Trials Against Saddam Aides to Start Next Week

HeadlineDec 14, 2004

Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced today that war crimes trials against former Baath Party leaders will begin next week. He did not say whether Saddam Hussein would be among those tried. Monday marked the one year anniversary since the capture of Hussein. His lawyers have yet to meet with him. Few of the other former Baath Party leaders have seen attorneys either.

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