New Saddam judge ‘should resign’
The body set up to remove Baath party members from positions of power in Iraq has raised objections against the judge in charge of Saddam Hussein’s trial. The Iraq Commission said Said Hameesh was on a list of active members of the former ruling party and should be barred from involvement in the case. The trial resumes next week, with Mr Hameesh chairing the panel of judges. Full Story