Prosecutors narrow focus on charges against Saddam
Iraqi Special Tribunal lawyers will center on 12 crimes against humanity from up to 500 possible cases. Spokesman Laith Kuba said the 12 charges are enough for severe punishment and to move the trial forward in about two months. The government previously outlined seven charges from Saddam's 24 years in power, including Halabja gasings and the Kuwait invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
Iraqi Special Tribunal
Saddam Hussein
Laith Kuba
Saddam
Baath Party
Coalition Provisional Authority
Special Tribunal
Halabja
Kuwait
Washington
Zebari
Kuba
Death toll in Iraq war rises with U.S. casualties
As of Sunday, at least 1,668 U.S. military members have died since March 2003. Of these, at least 1,279 died as a result of hostile action, according to Associated Press counts and Defense Department figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Associated ‘Press
Iraqi crackdown targets Sunnis amid insurgency drive
The Iraqi government acknowledged that security forces may have arrested many Sunnis during Operation Lightning in southern and western Baghdad as they push to crush insurgents. Mosul authorities captured a key Qaeda in Iraq financier linked to Abu Talha, while 200 additional detainees were released after arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Backputh
Iraq
Baghdad
Mosul
al-Qaida
Ansar al-Sunnah
Abu Musab al- Zarqawi
Laith Kuba
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Kuba
Saddam
Interior Ministry
U.S
Mutlaqq Mahmoud Mutlaq Abdullah
Abu Raad
Abu Talha
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Australia
Douglas Wood
Sheik Taj el Din al-Hilaly
Wood
Shura Council of the Mujahedeen of
Ahmed al-Alawi
Also Mentioned on This Page
LAWR
Journal-World
Pepieragy
The
Editor & Publisher Magazine
Hoshyar Zebari
CNN
Acob
Silberberg
AP Photo
U.S. Army
Todd Sullivan
Brattleboro
Wed
Thurs
Royals
Cathy Hamilton
Channel
Sunflower
S‘oadband
Laura Berger
Bernina Garden
Bernina
Bob's
Bernina E
Bob’s
Sewing and Vacuum Center
Brown
Lawrence
Massachusetts