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    Their message was that their government is unable to protect you from us. They want a reaction against Sunnis to therefore deepen the sectarian crisis in the country.

    The charges against Saddam are so many (and) regardless of how many years he is going to live, the charges and trials would not end.

    The first session for the trial will begin on Oct. 19.

    The Arab League has good connections to many parties in Iraq and can use these parties' offices and power to back up the political process. These horizons are welcomed and will witness real support from the Iraqi government.

    The Iraqi government will do its best to arrest those people.


    Iraqis cannot understand how Saddam has been held for nearly two years without trial. There's plenty, plenty of evidence. What's the holdup People find it unacceptable.

    This court will conduct the case according to international standards. We feel proud that we have real legal sovereignty in Iraq. We hope to rebuild national unity and rid ourselves of a dark page in Iraq's past and move on.

    we know that Saddam and his followers are ready to do anything when it serves their interest and to block the work of the court.

    The idea is to try to sell this draft to the Sunnis. That's what this is all about.

    We urge anybody who has documents related to Saddam trial to present them to the tribunal.

    Abu Azzam was responsible for the planning and execution of countless attacks against Iraqi civilians and security forces as well as multi-national troops, using car bombs and direct violent attacks, ... He is literally responsible for the death of hundreds of Iraqis.

    In view of recent leaks to the press and in the absence of an official spokesman for the tribunal, I have been authorized to announce that the trial of Saddam Hussein will begin on October 19.

    I hope that these attacks will wake up the Jordanian street' to end their sympathy with Saddam's remnants ... who exploit the freedom in this country to have a safe shelter to plot their criminal acts against Iraqis,


    was supervising on a daily basis almost all the attacks that happened (in Baghdad). ... He was fully responsible for preparing and sending the car bombs that killed hundreds of innocent Iraqis.

    Although the rats are small, the disease they are carrying is harmful and there is no cure except confrontation.

    the Iraqi government is committed to protecting the judges, the witnesses, lawyers, and all those who are involved in the trial of Saddam Hussein, and will not be deterred from pursuing the trial.

    The reason why the country is in such a mess is because one man stole the will of 27 million people for 35 years, and pushed them into wars and misery.

    It will add another six months of an interim period transitional government, and a lot of people would like to get on with their lives.

    We look to the boycott as a futile pressure on the court and the course of justice. We support the independence and transparency of the court totally.

    These insurgents are like rats spreading plague among the people. Rats are very small, but the disease they spread is horrible. Iraq should be rid of these dirty rats.

    I think the differences have been narrowed down. I think they will be able to reach an agreement.

    There are so many charges against Saddam, ... I don't think there will be an end to the charges. If the court convicts him, I think they will sentence him to death, and the decision will be approved.

    The Iraqi Governing Council was appointed by the U.S. and very much wanted to extend its power and influence.

    The government is in a decisive war and we will continue regardless to how long it's going to take. We think that they will increase their criminal acts more than what they are doing now and we will never change our policy against them or against those who give them the shelter.

    The government exerts its best efforts to provide security for all people and all those involved in the trial, but we cannot provide total security because of the violence in the country.

    The sooner we get the constitution over and done with, the faster we can move at rebuilding the state and rebuilding the country. So a delay is not a good thing, but it's not a disaster. If people want to say more, and that's what it is, then that will set the ball rolling for the new round of elections.

    This trial will give victims a real opportunity to get justice from these criminals. With this trial, we want Iraq to turn a new leaf.

    This is the end of the road. In the end, we will put this constitution to the people to decide.

    We think (a boycott) would weaken Iraq because the only way that Iraq can recover is done by concentrating on the political process, writing the constitution and participating in it, ... Any act that calls for violence or boycotting would deviate the country from its course.

    The government will not interfere in the judiciary process, but its duty is to provide these trials in order to provide justice for the people. We will not transfer the trial outside Iraq because all the resources are here. We want the people to sense justice.

    If you would think that all the Sunni Arabs on the constitutional drafting committee would say, 'OK, we agree with the others' ... I think this is an illusion. I think that consensus is almost impossible.

    We know that there is a level of polarization. Iraq is one big family, and we know that if a part of the family is not happy we cannot live in the same house.

    The draft that was submitted is approximately the draft that will be implemented.

    this is not a tragedy. It will only delay us for six months and we will start from scratch.

    We condemn this killing, which does not serve the interests of the trial or of the political process. We do not know who was behind this operation. Is it designed to hinder the trial process of is it a case of a vendetta We don't know.

    This draft must be presented to the people.

    The government is completely keen to make the constitutional process legitimate and of high credibility and we are concerned about the success of this process rather than the results of the referendum.

    But the government strongly wants this trial to continue in Iraq,

    It was a difficult decision because we are living in a democratic atmosphere. This is the highest punishment taken against people who have conducted assassinations, and it aims at deterring criminals from going too far in their crimes.

    The Iraqi government is taking care of these families directly by supplying them with their needs. All the roads are open and the city is safe now as the Iraqi Red Crescent is working there.

    There should have been a vote last night, and they should now finish it today. The key point is terms of federalism. They're trying to reach a compromise and it's very difficult -- the issues are controversial.

    Nobody said the terrorists can be defeated in one blow. It's an incremental process. ... It's an ongoing battle, and Iraq has no choice but to put this fire down.

    I'm sure once we have an elected assembly and a government for a four-year term, they'll be looking at all these issues.

    The people we are confronting are rats, spreading disease and death among the people,

    My guess is if the court passes judgment, it should be implemented without further delay,

    America has its own agenda in dealing with different cases and Iraq has its own program, but the government is paying more attention to this issue and investigating it.

    We have a policy to go after Iraqi funds whether they were abused by members of the former government or spent by international bodies.

    Justice must follow its course and we must guarantee the conditions for a just and transparent trial,

    We do not know who was behind this operation. Is it designed to hinder the trial process or is it a case of vendetta


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