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Saddam Trial Adjourned for Two Weeks
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=10F6010:3919ACA Trial adjourned
after three former regime members testified Tuesday against Saddam,
his seven co-defendants





Saddam Hussein speaks during his trial, Tuesday

The trial of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been adjourned
for two weeks, following another session of heated outbursts from the
defendants.

Saddam shouted "God is great" and "Long live the mujahedeen" Tuesday
in court. He also announced that he and other co-defendants were on a
hunger strike to protest their treatment.

Saddam's former intelligence chief, co-defendant Ibrahim Barzan,
appeared in court for the second day in his long underwear. He entered
the court chanting "Long live Iraq."

Witnesses told the court they did not have information about the case,
and said they were being forced to testify.

Saddam and the others are on trial for the killing of more than 140
Shi'ite Muslim villagers after an assassination attempt against Saddam
in 1982.

Meanwhile, U.S. officials say an Iraqi Army major and his son were
killed when they were fired on in Al Taji, north of Baghdad. Some
information for this report was provided by AFP and AP .


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