U.S., Allawi at Odds Over Saddam Trial

[Rose Siding]

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Worsening security, legal complexities and the lack of an Iraqi lawyer willing to represent Saddam Hussein make it impossible for the ousted dictator and 11 others to stand trial any time soon, a U.S. official involved with the tribunal said Friday.

While refusing to provide a possible date for the trials, the official all but dismissed a recent statement by Prime Minister Ayad Allawi that they could start as early as October.

The official, briefing foreign reporters on condition of anonymity, did not rule out the possibility the trials may not begin for another year -- or more.

"The likelihood of trials in the near future is remote," the official said.

It was the second time this week that U.S. and Iraqi officials differed over legal issues.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-iraq-saddam-tribunal,0,6713939.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[dogtag]

1. Our Supreme Court obeyed our interim President in

2000, why shouldn't Iraq's obey their unelected leader in 2004? Just wondering....

[saigon68]

2. You Mean the Appointed CIA Puppet?

The guy who would betray his children?

[karlrschneider]

3. Uh huh. But no problem for "elections"?

We are misled by the most idiotic miscreants who ever lived. Pardon me now, I have to go outside and scream.

[0007]

4. WTFthis whole thing is a joke. So if the U. S. is run out of Iraq

do they take Saddam or leave him?

[VegasWolf]

5. Of Course they do, his head goes on the mantel of poppy's fireplace!

[Carolab]

6. But but but I thought that it was wrong

to "undercut an ally" and question Allawi's authority!