Hunger-striking Saddam hospitalised

[tocqueville]

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein has been hospitalised due to the effects of a hunger-strike and will not be able attend the next stage of his trial, chief prosecutor Jaafar al-Musawi told AFP.

"Saddam Hussein has just been admitted to hospital because of his hunger strike. A medical report has established that he cannot appear tomorrow, because his condition needs medical attention," he said Sunday.

Saddam had been due to appear Monday before judges at the latest hearing in his prosecution for the alleged massacre of 148 members of Iraq's Shiite community in 1982 following an attempt on his life.

He and his co-defendants have reportedly been refusing food since July 7.

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next step : Saddam Hussein abducted from hospital by masked men ?

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Saddam could have figured that the fix was in and decided that as long

as he was distinctly facing death, he would choose how he would die, and it wouldn't be allowing his enemies to use him for political purposes.

[madokie]

2. he has to know he is a cooked goose, a well used cooked goose

by the very men who toppled him, the WHIG. you know he has to feel betrayed and is very angry

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Get General Miller to dip him in the Acid Bath for a few minutes

and then let General Boykin work on him and he'll be ready by Monday!

Edit...Pile up hot dogs and hamburgers all the way around his cell and play the ummm ummm good song 24/7.

[pretzel4gore]

4. history's gonna prove

Saddam wasn't as bad as the pigmedia promotes.....compare him to those punks in argentina, or brazil etc. they did it cuz they refused to share the wealth with youg/poor, Saddam did it cuz he wanted Iraq to function as a livable society.....

[partylessinOhio]

7. Compare Saddam to the Emperor and Saddam is an angel.

Our invasion and destruction of Iraq was not done in my name.

My apologies to Saddam especially for what * did to his sons.

* lied about everything and he will pay for it.

[blogslut]

5. wow

Who knew the bastard had it in him?

[Rosemary2205]

6. Saddam 148 executions - GWBush 155 Executions

sigh.