Hussein Seeks To present His Case (by BigBadJohnny)

The news from Iraq has been so depressing, I almost hate to write today.
The possibility of a Marine perpetrated massacre of children, and there mothers, and fathers, The deaths and critical injuries to news reporters, all of this could have been avoided. Remember, we halted Khadafi's regime with a simple missile through a window, sent from thousands of miles away.

As you know, I have been following the trial of Saddam Hussein. Here is a quote which illustrates his desire to present his case.

"I would insist not to come here if I did not respect the judicial system," Saddam told the judge. "My respect for the judicial system is the reason behind accepting my colleagues to defend me and to present my case before Iraqis and public opinion.
"The prosecution presented all his witnesses one by one. We have nothing here, just talk, but when even talk is forbidden then we enter an imbalance," he said. "To attain balance we have to be given the same opportunity to the defense witnesses."
U.S. and Iraqi leaders hope a fair trial with an effective defense could help