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Originally Posted by Aeribian IV 
I thought Saddam was being tried for murder of his own people, thats why it is being done in Iraq, rather than the Hague.
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yup, but this is a country that supports the death penalty and he simply authorised thier deaths. According to local law at the time (which was essentially him and his cronies) he didn't do anything unlawful. It would be like hanging Bush for authorising the death penalty while govenor of Texas.