Saddam Hussein’s trial may be many months away but the frustrated man coordinating it already faces death threats, even from Iraqis who hated the dictator. “Oddly enough, I have been threatened by victims’ families. They think I am being way too careful about protecting the defendant’s rights. They think I should just stand up and kill Saddam Hussein,” Salem Chalabi told Reuters in an interview. “I actually move around in a very convoluted way. I am in the Green Zone now. I am living in a family house.” The heavily fortified Green Zone houses the U.S.-led coalition headquarters in Baghdad. Preparing the case against Saddam will be a daunting task for Chalabi, a U.S.-educated Iraqi lawyer and nephew of Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi. He believes a fair trial will be key to delivering democracy. Full Story
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