Saddam Trial May 24 2006 Tariq Aziz (ARABIC)

1-Details from the trial session

2-Shots of the dialogue between Saddam Hussein's lawyer, Judge Rauf Abdel Rahman and Saddam

3- Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz swearing

4-Statement by Aziz (In Arabic)

Saddam's trial resumed in Baghdad on Wednesday, former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz took the witness stand to defend former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and his associates in a case involving the killing of Shiite civilians from Dujail in the 1980s.

While he was not involved with the events of Dujail itself, his testimony on behalf of Saddam focused on the series of assassination attempts against officials of the Baath regime at that time.

"The president is not guilty, nor are any of the officials in the government, just because they punished those who tried to assassinate the head of state," he told the court.

He stated, "The Dujail case is part of a chain of assassination operations against officials and I am one of the victims."

Aziz was attacked in 1980, by militants who tossed grenades at him at Baghdad's Mustansiriyah University.

"The president of the state in any country, if faced with an assassination attempt, should take procedures to punish those who conduct and help this operation. According to the law, people who support this assassination can also be convicted" he said.

Aziz said he was testifying on the behalf not just Saddam, but also former head of intelligence Barzan al-Tikriti and former vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan.

Saddam and his seven co-defendants face charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture, and could face execution by hanging if found guilty.

The trial is currently in the defense phase, featuring testimony on the behalf of the accused, with last week involving witnesses for the little known Baathist officials from Dujail.

Lebanese lawyer Bushra Khalil had returned to the courtroom after a long absence following her expulsion in early April by Judge Rauf Abdel Rahman for disrupting the proceedings.

But an argument immediately erupted after the trial resumed, and the judge ordered her thrown out again. She was escorted from the courtroom screaming, and tossing her robes at the judge, drawing protests from Saddam and other lawyers.

Chief prosecutor Jaafar al-Mussawi said, the defense testimony could take a few weeks, as nearly 60 witnesses are lined up to testify in the courtroom in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.

Once defense testimony is complete, defense lawyers will give their closing statements, followed by defendants' final statements which will mark the end of the trial.

*Soruce: Ihlas News Agency

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[hamoraby6]

ابطال و الله ابطال

[nedeljko18]

People of Iraq arise ,arise and liberate your country of occupant,and save your legal prime minister Tariq Aziz.

[andreaxxreptar]

A few years ago a couple went out to dinner. later that night the babysitter called and asked if she could put a sheet over the clown statue in the kids bedroom. the father said "get the kids out of the house and I'll call the police. we don't own a clown statue." it turned out that the clown was a murderer escaped from jail. if you don't repost this message on 10 videos the clown will be in your bedroom tonight at 3am with a chainsaw

[suksan27]

Like saddam

[KurdSouth]

this judge is gangsta

[KurdSouth]

@IranSepahbod the only reason they didnt hang him is because he is very sick

[IranSepahbod]

@Dimensionaluk

no,, tariq aziz is still alive...

[Dimensionaluk]

@IranSepahbod i'm afraid you're a bit late celebrating. He got hanged late 2006.

[taha198730]

الله يحفظك من غدر حكومة دوله الفنون

[IranSepahbod]

when will be this dirty motherfucked filhty roach get executed? i want to buy and drink a bottle of champagne on that day. I want him to hang!, film it for me please.

[dedejunior]

@fleeleelee yes like they killed 11 million indians, brain washed killer from the middle east.....hhhhhhhhhh