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Our July 12 article on Saddam Hussein's first court appearance drew little sympathy for him. One reader said "the only possible punishment" for Saddam is death. Others criticized America for censoring the video of the trial. "What freedom and what democracy," said one sarcastically.
Saddam Takes the Stand
Based upon his recent appearance in court, Saddam Hussein appears more to have been a man who has enjoyed the last few months at a seaside resort than one who has suffered the harsh realities of prison life ("Judgment Days," July 12). He does not appear to have suffered the daily concerns of inmates in Iraqi prisons under his dictatorship: being ...