A defiant Saddam Hussein rejected charges against him in his first appearance before an Iraqi judge on Thursday, saying "this is a theater, the real criminal is Bush."(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

A defiant Saddam was brought into the courtroom handcuffed. After his arrival at the room, his handcuffs were removed.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Dressed decently in a tieless suit, the 67-year-old former president still held his defiance.However, the trimmed but grizzled beard and a much thinner countenance revealed his haggardness.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)