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November 27, 2005
Ramsey Clark to Join Saddam Defense Team
Not so unexpected, but still wacky.
"That Hussein and other former Iraqi officials must have lawyers of their choice to assist them in defending against the criminal charges brought against them ought to be self-evident among a people committed to truth, justice and the rule of law.
"Both international law and the Constitution of the United States guarantee the right to effective legal representation to any person accused of a crime," he wrote.
"This is especially important in a highly politicized situation, where truth and justice can become even harder to achieve. That's certainly the situation today in Iraq," Clark wrote.
Hmmm, yes, as opposed to recent yesteryear, when in an unpoliticized Iraq, justice was achieved when the accused were permitted to choose whether they'd like to go feet or head first through the shredder.
Oh wait, no, my bad. They didn't choose.
posted by Laura. at
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