Prosecution: he did not answer the first question, the first question was not answered Judge: The questions are specific to the context Prosecution : I repeat the question What is the approximate number of your protection when you came to Dujail on 7/8/82 You were alone Judge : What is the meaning of this question and what is its relationship to the subject matter of the accusation ? Prosecution: Sir, allow me to just if clarify the subject of the question why I am asking him Why am I asking the accused ! Judge: What is its relationship to the subject of this invitation The number of protection Prosecution: Yes I want to know how many because there are questions related to this answer So The judge answered: Why don’t you go into the crux of the matter? Prosecution : master, this question, I see it, is related to the Dujail issue Saddam Hussein : Allow me, Mr. Raouf judge: Answer Saddam's lawyer : Sir, will you permit me, with my client's permission, can for speak ? Saddam Hussein : I mean, you have your objection from a legal point of view, as I know the law, and I do not know, as you have attended, the jurisdiction that represents the prosecution. He said this question is not present in his statement, and you know if it is not present in the statement. The prosecution has no right to ask because it is considered a new interrogation, and the prosecution has no right to question someone The prosecution: This thing is not in the law. Saddam Hussein : This is the beginning of the investigation and then the court. Judge: I want to make it clear to the Public Prosecution that clarifying questions should be directed at what stage was the claim. His right is that there is a question of clarification regarding the circumstances contained in the statement. This is his right, but the subject of the court means the court’s question. He is required to enter into the subject of the discussion immediately Saddam Hussein : However, allow me to answer it because the issue has an impact. He wants to say whether anyone was injured or killed by the special protection. prosecution: No, this is not the subject, this is just a question Saddam: No, the important thing is, yes, I have special protection, this special protection. Judge: I give you the opportunity to discuss, sir. After the attorney general completes Prosecution: I Ask the court to order the lawyers not to interrupt during the discussion. Judge: I will give you time what you need to discuss, sir. After the attorney general completes. the defense lawyer : it is a procedural process. The question is directed to your esteemed body and your esteemed body. The question is directed to your honorable body. Your esteemed body addresses it to my client. In fact, I am recording my thanks here, the esteemed body that responded to us. What is the use of this question! the judge: Anyway, please master. Saddam Hussein : Yes, I had protection, but the number of special protection is few when I go for a private visit to a city outside Baghdad. Mostly I was taken with me by the private guards, so this is the special protection that is from a small number. I do not tell you the number because I do not say anything about my state. I mean, if they ask me how many judges there are, I do not answer. It is the secretariat Prosecution: The second question: Was a military support force protecting you and was it there is air cover on 8-7 when you came to Dujail Saddam Hussein : I also know what he mean you know that I know the protection , I cleared it up . If I visit outside Baghdad, a small number other than the special protection, and a number of the special guards and the special guards are forces from the Republican Guard, almost. Prosecution : you mean, they came to Dujail. Saddam Hussein : No, no, they came with me. They came to Dujail. When the shooting took place at us it has become a report to someone, I did not charge anyone and I have already said this you may be surprised by this. Master Raouf. You may be surprised by Saddam Hussein hitting and not picking up the phone and holding a meeting. He says to them, “I was beaten. This did not happen. It did not happen. when My son, nor myself, I did not call with any device and These are recorded facts and I did not ask for any reading, neither on my son nor on myself. except that he is the director of security. He asked to meet with me so that he can explain to me what the matter is, because I meet people, so I agreed and met him. He explained to me, By God, I do not remember the details of where they reached, so this is my nature. But if the work was on a minister in the state, I would follow it. Then, after the accident, the helicopters came to Dujail and a military force came to inspect the orchards because the orchards are overlapping and cannot be controlled without the intervention of a military force. This is the answer. Prosecution : You mentioned in your statements before the investigative panel. Judge: Say, he mentioned I his statements the prosecution: I would like to add, as far as I know, no one was injured in the accident. Is this true? Saddam Hussein : Yes, I knew the question from the beginning, and I told him I know what you mean. Judge : Yes of course Saddam Hussein : I identified protection, the number is few around me, directly around me. None of them, as far as I know, were injured or martyred But the private guards were martyred and wounded in the force that was accompanying me. Judge: The accompanying force ? Saddam Hussein : Yes, the other group outside the direct small number This is some direct around me personally Judge: The number of those who were wounded ? Saddam Hussein : First, honestly, I don't know Lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi : Please sir,if you will excuse me, but I will continue when my client added ! Prosecution: Ask the court not to let him, lawyer shall not interfere in the discussion And i ask the court to warn lawyer. listen to me the master " Lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi" Lawyer : There is information supplementary to the statement. Prosecution : This is a discussion with the accused, not with the lawyer. Mr , you are required not to interrupt the Master of Public Prosecution, After this we will give you a chance, but not in dispute. We have told you. We will give you the full opportunity to discuss. Lawyer : I asked for your permission, Sir Rauf I have supplemental information. Give him time to complete his questions, write your notes, and then we will give you a full chance Lawyer : This information is complementary to the case Judge : Leave this to your client, he can answer if there is any legal point you can clarify. Lawyer : I'm here to help in the case. Judge : another question ? Saddam Hussein : According to my information, there were martyrs and wounded in the forces that accompanied and searched the orchards in search of those who wanted to assassinate me Prosecution : After you returned to Baghdad ? Saddam Hussein : I wasn't ... Prosecution : during the accident .. Lawyer : present during the accident ... Prosecution : I Ask the court to warn him one the last time. Lawyer : No, Khalil Stadium, you are an experienced lawyer. Saddam Hussein : I will comfort all, talk about something as it happened I do not need any interventions, with my pride and respect for you Give me time to stop the clash. Judge : We want justice to be served. Saddam Hussein : Yes yes, The number of dead, martyrs and wounded, occurred Judge : from the private guard Saddam Hussein : Yes from the private guard and from pilots Saddam Hussein : And I ask you if your chest expands later .. Judge : After the accident, two pilots were injured or during an accident ? Saddam Hussein : I do not know these details. I told you about myself. I did not ask how you want me to ask about minor things, after 25 years of the accident. But the lawyer professor, If your chest expands, can give information and details Judge : Later give them a full chance.
