Saddam verdict date 'rigged' for Bush

[Éamon_DeValera]

Saddam verdict date 'rigged' for Bush Reuters | November 6, 2006 Saddam Hussein's defence team has urged a delay of his possible death sentence and said the ousted Iraqi leader believed today's expected verdict was timed to boost President George Bush before US mid-term elections. Saddam's lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi repeated warnings that a death sentence against his client - which would come before Tuesday's US Congressional elections at a time when Bush faces mounting criticism over the Iraq war - would plunge the region into wider bloodshed. "We have requested at least a two-month adjournment to allow us to complete our presentations in the case in which our defence rights have been violated and in which our clients have been denied full legal defence," he said. US officials deny that Washington has any say over the timing of the verdict or the court's decisions, saying the American role was limited to logistics and security. "This court is a creature of the US military occupation, and the Iraqi court is just a tool and rubber stamp of the invaders," insisted Dulaimi. "The trial of the president should not proceed this way in a climate of mounting political pressure for a quick conviction that demolishes the trial's impartiality," he said. The credibility of the trial had been tarnished by delays, the murder of defence counsel, courtroom chaos and political interference and court bias against the defence, he added. "During all these months, the court has deliberately sought to limit our access and ability to defend the president ... this means that justice has not been done," he said. Saddam, 69, and seven co-accused have been charged with crimes against humanity for the killing of 148 Shi'ite villagers after an attempt on Saddam's life in the town of Dujail in 1982. Michael Scharf, a law professor who has trained judges and prosecutors in the Dujail case, said the trial, despite flaws, is one of the most important war crimes proceedings since the Nuremberg trials against top Nazis at the end of World War II. Dulaimi said the verdict was timed to boost President George W Bush before US mid-term elections on November 7 and urged a delay. Proceedings in the heavily fortified Baghdad courtroom have taken place against a backdrop of sectarian violence. Defence counsel, dominated by Saddam's fellow Sunnis, blamed Shi'ite gunmen for their colleagues' deaths. The first chief judge, a Kurd, resigned to protest government meddling. Far from being a catharsis for Iraqis scarred by Saddam's rule, the trial, many feel, has deepened animosities between communities. Some legal experts say it should have been held in a third country. Dulaimi has warned that a death sentence against Saddam, held in a US-run prison, would plunge Iraq into full-scale civil war. Security in the Green Zone, the courtroom's venue, has been tightened ahead of the verdict, which officials say should be announced today. The Defence Ministry said the army had cancelled all leave and put troops on alert. As Bush faces mounting criticism over the war, a guilty verdict two days ahead of tight US Congressional polls could be a vindication of his policy to overthrow Saddam. In a recent briefing, a US official close to the court said the trial against Saddam was historically more significant than those against former strongmen such as Slobodan Milosevic.

[dmbfanintn]

Now that we all know how to copy and paste, here's a great Brownie Recipe: INGREDIENTS: • 8- 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate • 1 cup butter • 5 eggs • 3 cups sugar • 1 tablespoon vanilla • 1-1/2 cups flour • 1 teaspoon salt • 2-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside. In a mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla at high speed for 10 minutes**. Blend in chocolate mixture, flour and salt until just mixed. Stir in the nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes. (Don't overbake.) Cool and frost if desired, but that is not necessary. ** It's not required, but this is when it's very nice to own a stand mixer. Copied and Pasted by your's truely! Hint: Substitute the butter for "Cannabutter" for an added surprise!

[Adrenochrome]

Copied and Pasted by your's truely! perfect!

[radiokill]

Now that we all know how to copy and paste, here's a great Brownie Recipe:

[DjfunkmasterG]

here's a great Brownie Recipe: INGREDIENTS: • 8- 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate • 1 cup butter • 5 eggs • 3 cups sugar • 1 tablespoon vanilla • 1-1/2 cups flour • 1 teaspoon salt • 2-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside. In a mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla at high speed for 10 minutes**. Blend in chocolate mixture, flour and salt until just mixed. Stir in the nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes. (Don't overbake.) Cool and frost if desired, but that is not necessary. ** It's not required, but this is when it's very nice to own a stand mixer. Copied and Pasted by your's truely! Hint: Substitute the butter for "Cannabutter" for an added surprise! I will have to try that recipe DMBFANINTN. Especially with the Cannabutter. w00t!

[LouCipherr]

Hint: Substitute the butter for "Cannabutter" for an added surprise! This man know how to cook! Dj, he deserves a double-w00t! dmbf, you da man. Wait, wait, wait.. while we're at it, can I copy and paste something too? Pwease? IDIOT From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Idiot is a word derived from the Greek, idiōtēs ("layman," "person lacking professional skill," "a private citizen," "individual"), from idios ("private," "one's own").[1] In Latin the word idiota ("ordinary person, layman") preceded the Late Latin meaning "uneducated or ignorant person."[2] Its modern meaning and form dates back to Middle English around the year 1300, from the Old French idiote ("uneducated or ignorant person"). The related word idiocy dates to 1487 and may have been analagously modeled on the words prophet and prophecy.[3] "Idiot" was originally used in ancient Greek city-states to refer to people who were overly concerned with their own self-interest and ignored the needs of the community. Declining to take part in public life, such as (semi-)democratic government of the polis (city state), such as the Athenian democracy, was considered dishonorable. "Idiots" were seen as having bad judgment in public and political matters. Over time, the term "idiot" shifted away from its original connotation of selfishness and came to refer to individuals with overall bad judgment–individuals who are "stupid". In modern English usage, the terms "idiot" and "idiocy" describe an extreme folly or stupidity, its symptoms (foolish or stupid utterance or deed). In psychology, it is a historical term for the state or condition now called profound mental retardation. *takes a deep breath* Ahh, I feel better. Now where did I put my cannabutter?

[dmbfanintn]

This man know how to cook! Dj, he deserves a double-w00t! dmbf, you da man. Aww Shucks!

[Adrenochrome]

Portable Toilet in China Found To Have Extraterrestrial Origins By M. Sin Zen November 1, 2006 QAIDAM BASIN, Qinghai Province--Chinese researchers have confirmed the extraterrestrial origins of the 'Baigong Pipes'--a series of iron tubes linking a chamber on Mount Baigong to nearby Lake Tosun. The scientists' report describes the ancient iron plumbing as part of a commode built by visiting aliens. "The facilities accommodated number one, two, or three," said archaeologist Wing Ziyi. Chemical analyses of the ancient washroom clinched the extraterrestrial hypothesis. Iron basins inside the chamber were found to contain traces of an antibacterial hand gel, effective against strains of heat-resistant and vaccuum-proof microorganisms previously found only in meteorites. Dr. Ziyi has estimated the age of the Baigong commode to be between 308 and 460 million years. According to the scientists, the existence of advanced valveless siphon flush technologies so long before the evolution of human life on Earth is the strongest evidence of the commode's extraplanetary origin. "It's one of a very few 'Out-of-Place Artifacts,' or 'OOPArts' which suggest an alien presence on ancient Earth," said Dr. Ziyi. "In fact, this commode represents a completely new class of these OOPArts, the 'Profoundly Out-of-Place Artifacts.'" The Baigong toilet appears never to have been used, according to the researchers, and therefore offers few clues about the location of its designers' homeworld. Dr. Ziyi, however, has noted the apparent alignment of the commode with the constellation Reticulum. "This may have less to do with the stars than the direction of the winds on Mount Baigong," Dr. Ziyi admitted. Ziyi's new book on these theories, Port-O-Lets of the Gods, will be published next year in English and Chinese.

[Dtothe3]

Now that we all know how to copy and paste, here's a great Brownie Recipe! Is there anyway I could fit an 1/8th of green into that recipe? preferably the **** Éamon_DeValera has been smoking... (5 points to those spotting my copy & paste)

[Adrenochrome]

(5 points to those spotting my copy & paste) What is "Éamon_DeValera"?, Alex?

[coma]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eamon_de_Valera

[dmbfanintn]

What is "Éamon_DeValera"?, Alex? clicky da linky Apparently he's a dude, that did some stuff.

[Andy]

You dont like these topics, dont reply to them. simple as. your getting warned next time.