Saddam's Trial Goes On Without Him...

Associated Press HAMZA HENDAWI February 2, 2006 at 09:25 AM
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Two prosecution witnesses in the Saddam Hussein trial testified Thursday about torture at the hands of his security forces, but the former Iraqi leader and his co-defendants did not attend because they either boycotted the session or were barred from court.

Saddam and the other defendants watched the proceedings by a video hookup from elsewhere in the building, a Western diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the trial.

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