Judge throws Saddam out of court

The newly-appointed chief judge threw the former dictator out of the court, the second time.

The newly-appointed chief judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein on charges of genocide on Monday threw the former dictator out of the court, the second time in as many days.

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Waving a yellow paper, Saddam had said to the judge, "I have a request here that I don't want to be in this cage any more" he said referring to the court.

The judge Mohammed al-Oreibi al-Khalifah responded saying "I am the presiding juge, I decide about your presence here, get him out," after which the baliffs took Saddam out of the courtroom.