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  • Saddam Insists He's Still Iraqi President - Excerpts From Saddam-Judge Exchange

    03/15/2006 10:45:59 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 31 replies · 740+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/15/06 | Bassem Mroue - ap
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein testified Wednesday for the first time at his trial, and the judge closed the court after the ex-dictator's speech calling for Iraqis to end sectarian violence and fight U.S. troops instead. Even as the judge repeatedly yelled at Saddam to stop making what he called political speeches, the deposed leader read from a prepared text, insisting he was still Iraq's president. "Let the (Iraqi) people unite and resist the invaders and their backers. Don't fight among yourselves," he said, praising the insurgency. "In my eyes, you are the resistance to the American invasion." Finally, Chief...