Judge Throws Out Lawyer at Saddam Trial
The chief judge ordered a defense lawyer out of the courtroom and shouted down Saddam Hussein Monday at the start of a new session of the trial of the former Iraqi leader and members of his regime. The squabble began when Chief Judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman told defense lawyer Bushra Khalil that she would be allowed to return to the court after being removed during a session in April for arguing with the judge. But when she tried to make a statement, he quickly cut her off, saying, “Sit down.” Full Story