Transcript: Saddam Hussein Court Hearing
FDCH e-Media
Thursday, July 1, 2004; 12:10 PM
At a court hearing in Baghdad Thursday, Iraq's former president Saddam Hussein responds to war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity accusations.
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HUSSEIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): ... Hussein Majid, the president of the Republic of Iraq.
JUDGE (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): (OFF-MIKE)
HUSSEIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): 1937.
JUDGE (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): (OFF-MIKE)
Profession? Former president of the Republic of Iraq?
HUSSEIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): No, present. Current. It's the will of the people.
JUDGE (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): The head of the Baath Party that is dissolved, defunct. Former commander and chief of the army.
Residence is Iraq.
Your mother's name?
HUSSEIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): Sobha.
TRANSLATOR: He stated the following. After positively I.D.ing the defendant. He was present before us.
HUSSEIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): May I have clarification?
JUDGE (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): Go ahead, please.
HUSSEIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): You also have to introduce yourself to me.
JUDGE (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): Mr. Saddam, I am the investigative judge of the central court of Iraq.
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