Hussein and seven senior members of his ousted regime face charges that they ordered the killings of nearly 150 people from the mainly Shi'ite town of Al-Dujayl following a failed attempt on Saddam Hussein's life.
The attorney, Khalil al-Dulaimi, told AP that he would ask during tomorrow's opening session for more time to prepare a defense and arrange for Arab and Western lawyers to join him on the defense team.
Al-Dulaimi said he met with Hussein for 90 minutes today at a location other than the usual place of detention for the ousted Iraqi leader. Al-Dulaimi would not elaborate.
Hussein's location has been kept secret since his capture by U.S. troops in December 2003. It is believed that he has been held at a U.S. facility at Baghdad International Airport.
Al-Dulaimi said Hussein's morale is high and that he is confident of his innocence.
(AP)
See also:
Iraq: Human Rights Watch Fears Justice May Not Be Served By Saddam's Trial
Iran Petitions Iraq On Hussein Charges
and
Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Trial Could Draw Line Under An Era
The attorney, Khalil al-Dulaimi, told AP that he would ask during tomorrow's opening session for more time to prepare a defense and arrange for Arab and Western lawyers to join him on the defense team.
Al-Dulaimi said he met with Hussein for 90 minutes today at a location other than the usual place of detention for the ousted Iraqi leader. Al-Dulaimi would not elaborate.
Hussein's location has been kept secret since his capture by U.S. troops in December 2003. It is believed that he has been held at a U.S. facility at Baghdad International Airport.
Al-Dulaimi said Hussein's morale is high and that he is confident of his innocence.
(AP)
See also:
Iraq: Human Rights Watch Fears Justice May Not Be Served By Saddam's Trial
Iran Petitions Iraq On Hussein Charges
and
Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Trial Could Draw Line Under An Era
