Today the kangarooiest show on earth continued unabated at the “trial” of Saddam Hussein and his henchmen. The circus master himself, Saddam Hussein, took the stand in his own defense. Once again Hussein claimed he was the head of state in Iraq and further claimed that he was the head of the insurgency, which is brutally murdering hundreds of fellow Iraqis each and every week. Saddam, as he gave his testimony went on to urge is fellow Iraqis not to fight amongst themselves, discrediting is initial claim of leadership in the insurgent movement, calling on his fellow Iraqis to rise up against the occupiers.

With clockwork like regularity, Saddam gives an Oscar caliber performance each day in the Kangarooiest of Kangaroo Courts we have seen in modern history, at least on the days when he decides to attend.

Indeed, under Saddam’s leadership, the Iraqi court system had far more credibility than this so-called tribunal. This circus has long since denigrated from actual trial into nothing more than soapbox for ex-dictators and tyrants. The legal authorities in Iraq have no authority, the defense attorneys and their clients regularly violate the rules of the court and use the trial as a forum.

Meanwhile those Iraqi who still watch the trial have been given a poor example of the rule of law in action. Indeed, what they have learned from this trial only enhances their acceptance of mob mentality. Hussein, for his part, should be commended for his expert mastery of propaganda. Even in captivity, he still commands considerable influence.
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