This is the October Surprise: Saddam's Trial

[Stephanie]

It's going to be an OJ 24/7 marathon of mesmerizing, gruesome testimony, right up to Election Day. That's how they will convince voters that the war was justified even though it is based on LIES and is a complete and utter FAILURE. It will be airing on cable 24/7 and possibly also on network. It will be a blitz of coverage.

Hussein, 11 Other Iraqis to Be Tried Next Month, Allawi Says

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and 11 other members of his ousted regime will face trial beginning next month, Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said.

``It's going to be a very transparent and very just trial,'' Allawi said in an interview with ABC News. ``But I don't think it's going to take a long time because the evidence against him is so much.'' ABC today released a transcript of the interview, to be aired tomorrow on ``This Week.''

Hussein, 67, faced an Iraqi judge in July at a war crimes tribunal in Baghdad in which seven preliminary charges were presented detailing allegations of atrocities during his 23-year dictatorship. These included suppressing Kurdish and Shiite Muslim uprisings in 1991, political killings and the gassing of the Kurds in 1988, and the invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

Allawi, 59, said the trial would open ``definitely in October,'' and Hussein might appear in November or December. Asked if Hussein's verdict might be death, Allawi said: ``Well, the death penalty has been restored in Iraq.''

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aNDfkETW28KM&refer=top_world_news

No wonder that Bush would have the death penalty restored in Iraq.

[AntiFascist]

1. This will only be a problem for Kerry if.....

the media preempts all other important news, such as dropping poll ratings for Bush, with this story. And I'm sure they will. Get your boycott targets lined up and ready.

[JohnnyCougar]

2. ???

I thought people were just saying it will be held off?

[Stephanie]

3. I hope so - where did they say that?

thanks

[CarolynEC]

4. Then October sounds like the right time...

... to share the Rummy-Saddam handshake photo far and wide:

[molly]

5. Not a problem for Kerry - a problem for * supporters

and all those involved in selling him bio and arms. Do you really think this guy will go down without bringing all of them with him - how absolutely idiotic - just like the * admin - they are dreaming.