Saddam's trial is an illegal, unfair, unjust American charade

Curtis Doebbler, is a a Washington based, American member of Saddam Hussein's legal defense team and provides a detailed,damning indictment of the trial of Saddam Hussein.The Jurist has a full text of his statement. Pic CNN in triumphalist mode. (C)

At the White House on Sunday, December 14, 2003 President Bush in a brief TV address to the nation said," "Now he will face the justice he denied to millions," "This afternoon I have a message for the Iraqi people: You will not have to fear the rule of Saddam Hussein ever again," Bush said, adding a warning. "The capture of Saddam Hussein does not mean the end of violence in Iraq."... How right he was. His poodle in London said, ""Where his rule meant terror and division and brutality, let his capture bring about unity, reconciliation and peace between all the people in Iraq." yeah, yeah Tony, you straight kinda guy.

"The carefully edited pictures of the trial that are allowed to be broadcast and printed show few Americans in the Courtroom, but behind every door and more disturbingly behind almost every action there are Americans pulling the strings." ....

Curtis Doebbler says ....

"The glaring illegalities of the current process begin with illegal origins. The invasion and occupation of Iraq is widely understood to be illegal. On 5 March 2003, three of the five members of UN Security Council and Germany, which was then a non-permanent member, unambiguously declared that a US-led invasion without further Security Council authorization would violate international law. On 16 September 2004, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan reiterated what was by then obvious to almost every international lawyer, that the invasion and occupation of Iraq is illegal. In fact, this is a textbook case of illegal aggression in violation of the prohibition of the use of force by one country against another found in article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations and under customary international law. "

"Despite having acknowledged in UN SC Resolution 1483 that the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq is responsible for “promoting the protection of human rights” in Iraq, little successful action has been taken. This was confirmed earlier this year when the outgoing UN human rights chief in Iraqi, John Pace, described the human rights situation as worse than under the previous regime and deteriorating daily. Taking a stand on the issue of unfair trial would be a good place for the UN to start promoting human rights. The fairness of these proceedings, which are closely followed by Iraqis and throughout the Arab world, is a crucial test of the international community’s commitment to the rule of law."

This charade is a severe test of the Coalition of the Willing, so far they have proved to be more than willing to allow this travesty of justice to continue - one wonders who might end up in the dock alongside him if the final submission of documents CD's etc., that he sent to the UN which was helpfully "administered" by the US were freely available ?

See also Guradian Counterpunch Ben Davis Website and for for those who see the funny side of these events WAPO today
Curtis Doebbler can be contacted at cdoebbler@gmail.com.