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BAGHDAD, Oct. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The first session of
Saddam Hussein's trial ended Wednesday afternoon after judge ordered adjournment
until Nov. 28.
Judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin made the adjournment
decision after Adnan al-Dulaimi, Saddam's lawyer, requested a three-month
postponement.
Captured by US troops in December 2003, Saddam, 68,
is facing trials for his alleged crimes against his countrymen.
A panel of five judges will try the ousted Iraqi
leader. If convicted, Saddam will face death penalty.
The judges have received training in international
criminal law in Britain, the Netherlands and Italy, according to the United
States, which has allocated 75 million US dollars as fund to support the
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