French lawyer to defend Saddam

[directfiesta]

... Don't say I post only anti-Bush shit.... lol

The world's most controversial lawyer, Jacques Vergès, who has built his reputation on defending despots, Nazis and terrorists, has been asked by the family of Saddam Hussein to represent the deposed Iraqi dictator.
The French advocate yesterday told a radio station that he had received a letter from one of Saddam's relatives confirming his role as legal representative for the former Iraqi leader, whom he described as a 'vanquished hero'. 'I was ready to defend him and then I received a letter from his nephew,' Vergès said. He read out a section of the letter on air: 'In my capacity as nephew of President Saddam Hussein, I commission you officially by this letter to assure the defence of my uncle,' Vergès told the national radio station France Inter. The nephew is believed to be Ali Barzan al-Tikriti.

US officials have said they intend to try Saddam for crimes against Iraqi people, but the location of any trial and its format and date have yet to be decided. It is not known where the Americans are holding Saddam, but he is believed to still be in Iraq.

Vergès immediately courted controversy by suggesting that the Americans might assassinate Saddam before the case came to court. 'My concern is not the trial,' the lawyer said. 'My concern is they'll kill him before.'

Vergès also acted for the former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, although his supporters later denied this.

Among the notorious clients Vergès has represented are the Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal and Gestapo chief Klaus 'Butcher of Lyons' Barbie.

Vergès has also been chosen to represent former Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan, at a forthcoming genocide trial for surviving leaders of the group that ruled Cambodia.

Nice clientele....

[jpwhits]

money in the bank

[Rob]

And to whom is this a surprise? Surely not me.

[demented]

What's to defend...

[Warden]

If they were smart they would have hired Johnny Cochran

[TweetyBird]

Originally posted by HighOnAcid
And to whom is this a surprise? Surely not me.

me neither

[stev0]

Originally posted by Warden
If they were smart they would have hired Johnny Cochran

haha, that's what i was thinking.

I wonder what they can accuse Saddam of... surely nothing more than Bush is guilty of.

[dav555add]

That guy verges always represents the worst scum bag he can find....

Muderders, Terrorist, Nazis and now saddam.... All for free...

But then, he also charges 500 Euros an hour to defend corporate crooks

[dav555add]

Originally posted by stev0


haha, that's what i was thinking.

I wonder what they can accuse Saddam of... surely nothing more than Bush is guilty of.

Bush may have mislead his people but he did not gas 5000 of his people or torture and killed 20000 people.

So, instead of posting dumb shit like a stupid sheep who repeats the lies he hears on TV, trying researching the facts before making a fool out of yourself

[Nysus]

Originally posted by dav555add


Bush may have mislead his people but he did not gas 5000 of his people or torture and killed 20000 people.

So, instead of posting dumb shit like a stupid sheep who repeats the lies he hears on TV, trying researching the facts before making a fool out of yourself

Misleading his people which sent hundreads of thousands of troops abroad and how many have been killed since? And how many civilians have been mistakenly killed? What Saddam has supposedly done is much more brutal and barbarian, but quantity wise Bush could be up there.

Cheers,
Matt

[the_wizz]

The best thing to come out of france was Inspector Cluseau (I know, I butchered the last name...)

[Illicit]

Figures ! Those Frenchies are pissing me off. Lets Invade France !

[alexg]

well the French guys are real winners. I bet Saddam will win the case

[Edguy!]

Hah, it's a job, if it meant I could charge the big money, hell, I'd do it.


500Euros/hour isn't that much, I know at least one English Barrister who charges £2000/hour.

[kmanrox]

[Roger]

That's a smart lawyer. Good free publicity.

[genomega]

Vergès immediately courted controversy by suggesting that the Americans might assassinate Saddam before the case came to court. 'My concern is not the trial,' the lawyer said. 'My concern is they'll kill him before.'

Same old crap from the press. If they wanted him dead he would dead.