This is crazy

Lawyer for Saddam Co-Defendant Found Dead

The lawyer, Saadoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi, was abducted from his office by 10 masked gunmen Thursday evening, a day after he attended the first session of the trial, acting as the lawyer of one Saddam's seven co-defendants.
 
Al-Janabi's body, with two bullet shots to the head, was found hours later on a sidewalk near Fardous Mosque in the eastern neighborhood of Ur, near the site of his office, said police Maj. Falah al-Mohammedawi.
 
Diaa al-Saadi, senior official in the lawyers syndicate, said al-Janabi's family confirmed to him that he was dead. "This will have grave repercussions. This will hinder lawyers from defending those held for political reasons," al-Saadi warned.

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[Lost In America Org]

Actually I am surprised that this occurred given the security measures that are in place, e.g., U.S. Marshals in charge of the Security and members of the press required to sit behind bullet proof glass in the court room.

I am not sure that it is appropriate to be having the trial in Iraq. Though I can certainly understand why it is and why there would be an uprise of dissent if the trial was held elsewhere.

However, we must not forget that the American judicial system and American credibility is also on trial here too.