Saddam's trial not possible before formal charges: Lawyer
AFP, London
The trial of toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein cannot take place until he has been formally charged, one of his lawyers said here Tuesday. "Before any type of trial can occur, there has to be an indictment and a charge," Giovanni di Stefano told Britain's Press Association news agency. He was responding to comments by Iraq's current president, Jalal Talbani, earlier Tuesday that the trial could be held within two months. "No matter how hopeful the Iraqi president is, there can be no substance to this until the man is properly charged," said di Stefano, who works in both London and Rome.
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