Idiot French Lawyer Wants to Defend Saddam Hussien in Trial

[skywalker]

Doesn't matter, equal justice is all that matters. I'm pretty sure Sadam will not be found not guilty.

Money, fame and express political views against Donald Rumsfeld on a stage where the world will be listening? There are probably few lawyers that could resist it. And there is something wrong with that as a concept(Sadam notwithstanding)?

Mark

[Timber Loftis]

Even if Saddam loses badly, the lawyer still wins.

Always.

Political grandstanding won't help Saddam. And, as his attorney, that would be his REAL job. In fact, to act against Saddam's interests is called malpractice.

I want Saddam to have the best possible defense in the world. I want it to be as fair as possible. The fairness and impartiality of the judicial system is the only thing that gives us a foundation for meting out punishments for crimes.

The Iraqi people have a long and proud history, and I think it's important to take a VERY close look -- through the judicial process -- at how this man brought the Fertile Crescent to its knees over the past decades.

[Davros]

Sorta pointless havin a trial Whacky iffn you don't let him have a lawyer of choice. Even your most bloodthirsty of murderers gets a trial in the courts before they get punished. You take out that frameworka t choice and you become what Saddam was - a tyrant acting at whim.

LOL - Grojlach - I had to laugh at the pills joke .

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: Somebody's got to defend him. At least Verges has a solid losing record. [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

Do you have proof of this 'losing record?'

[Timber Loftis]

It's not the first time Verges has defended a notorious client. In 1987 Verges represented Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie, who was convicted for committing crimes against humanity.

[skywalker]

Jacques Verges
From AmIAnnoying.Com

(March 5, 1925- )
Born in Thailand
Raised on the Reunion Islands
Resides in France
Son of a French diplomat, and Vietnamese woman
Defended Klaus Barbie (1987), Carlos the Jackal (1994), Kekal faction (1995), Roger Gaurady (1996), Slobodan Milosevic (2002), Tariq Aziz (2003) and Saddam Hussein (2004)
Member of the Communist Party (1942)
Organized communist youth in Prague Czechoslovakia (1950-53)

He believes anyone deserves his day in court and takes on unpopular defendants.
Just about all of his clients are found guilty.
He claimed on Germany's Deutsche Welles TV that he was Milosevic's attorney (October 25, 2002). He was never hired but did file a friend-of-the-court brief.
Deutches Welles claimed he had a passionate interest in evil.
Although he is a leftist, he defends extremist on both sides of the political landscape.
Saddam Hussein's nephew Ali Barzan al-Takriti hired him.
He was a member of Charles de Gaulle's Free French Forces during WW II.
He studied law at the Sorbonne.

Mark

[Ronn_Bman]

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I think he just sees those who are obviously guilty of heinous crimes and does his part to help put them away!

[ 03-29-2004, 06:56 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

[john]

Everyone thought O.J. was going to jail too.He sure as hell was guilty! Maybe just get my cousin Vinny he'd be a good choice.

Originally posted by skywalker: Jacques Verges From AmIAnnoying.Com (March 5, 1925- ) Born in Thailand Raised on the Reunion Islands Resides in France Son of a French diplomat, and Vietnamese woman Defended Klaus Barbie (1987), Carlos the Jackal (1994), Kekal faction (1995), Roger Gaurady (1996), Slobodan Milosevic (2002), Tariq Aziz (2003) and Saddam Hussein (2004) Member of the Communist Party (1942) Organized communist youth in Prague Czechoslovakia (1950-53) He believes anyone deserves his day in court and takes on unpopular defendants. Just about all of his clients are found guilty. He claimed on Germany's Deutsche Welles TV that he was Milosevic's attorney (October 25, 2002). He was never hired but did file a friend-of-the-court brief. Deutches Welles claimed he had a passionate interest in evil. Although he is a leftist, he defends extremist on both sides of the political landscape. Saddam Hussein's nephew Ali Barzan al-Takriti hired him. He was a member of Charles de Gaulle's Free French Forces during WW II. He studied law at the Sorbonne. Mark

So, if this guy defends Saddam Hussien, that means Saddam has a one-way ticket to death row, right? Maybe I was wrong. Everyone, if you feel the need, copy your posts on this topic because this one's going to hell on Wednesday!

[The Hierophant]

Originally posted by The Whackmiester: So, if this guy defends Saddam Hussien, that means Saddam has a one-way ticket to death row, right? Maybe I was wrong. Everyone, if you feel the need, copy your posts on this topic because this one's going to hell on Wednesday!

Meaning? Don't tell me you're going to start deleting threads again. Honestly Whackmiester, it's just not cool... if that is what you are intending to do.

Saddam gets a fair trial, as all people should. Enough said. You don't have to like the fact, but you do have to accept it.