"I realize there is pressure on you and I regret that I have to confront one of my sons. But I'm not doing it for myself. I'm doing it for Iraq. I'm not defending myself. But I am defending you." — Dec. 5, 2005, speaking to judge at his first trial, for killings of 148 Iraqi Shiite Muslims from Dujail.
"I am not afraid of execution." — Dec. 5, 2005, nearly a year before he was sentenced to death.
"I'm not complaining about the Americans, because I can poke their eyes with my own hands." — Dec. 21, 2005, after accusing American guards of beating him.
"For 35 years I led you, and you say, 'Eject him?' ... For 35 years, I administered your rights." — Jan. 29, 2006, to chief judge who ordered Saddam be removed from the courtroom.
"Where is the crime? Where is the crime?" — March 1, after declaring he ordered trial of 148 Shiites who were eventually executed, because he suspected them of involvement in assassination attempt.
"I sentence an underage Iraqi to death? I wouldn't do it even if you were to carve my eyes out." — April 5, in response to accusations some of the Shiites killed were children.
"If you are scared of the interior minister, he doesn't scare my dog." — April 5, to the chief judge, who asked Saddam not to make political statements about new Iraqi administration.
"I'm Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq. I am above all." — May 22.
"I ask you being an Iraqi person that if you reach a verdict of death, execution, remember that I am a military man and should be killed by firing squad." — July 26.
"I am in prison but the knights outside will liberate the country." — July 26, while arguing with chief judge.
"Not even 1,000 people like you can terrify me." — July 26, to chief judge.
"Long live the people and death to their enemies!" — Nov. 5, after being sentenced to death.
"I call on all Iraqis, Arabs and Kurds, to forgive, reconcile and shake hands." — Nov. 7, at his second trial, where was charged with genocide for military crackdown on Iraqi Kurds.
Bureau Report
Copyright © Zee News Limited. All rights reserved
"I am not afraid of execution." — Dec. 5, 2005, nearly a year before he was sentenced to death.
"I'm not complaining about the Americans, because I can poke their eyes with my own hands." — Dec. 21, 2005, after accusing American guards of beating him.
"For 35 years I led you, and you say, 'Eject him?' ... For 35 years, I administered your rights." — Jan. 29, 2006, to chief judge who ordered Saddam be removed from the courtroom.
"Where is the crime? Where is the crime?" — March 1, after declaring he ordered trial of 148 Shiites who were eventually executed, because he suspected them of involvement in assassination attempt.
"I sentence an underage Iraqi to death? I wouldn't do it even if you were to carve my eyes out." — April 5, in response to accusations some of the Shiites killed were children.
"If you are scared of the interior minister, he doesn't scare my dog." — April 5, to the chief judge, who asked Saddam not to make political statements about new Iraqi administration.
"I'm Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq. I am above all." — May 22.
"I ask you being an Iraqi person that if you reach a verdict of death, execution, remember that I am a military man and should be killed by firing squad." — July 26.
"I am in prison but the knights outside will liberate the country." — July 26, while arguing with chief judge.
"Not even 1,000 people like you can terrify me." — July 26, to chief judge.
"Long live the people and death to their enemies!" — Nov. 5, after being sentenced to death.
"I call on all Iraqis, Arabs and Kurds, to forgive, reconcile and shake hands." — Nov. 7, at his second trial, where was charged with genocide for military crackdown on Iraqi Kurds.
Bureau Report
Copyright © Zee News Limited. All rights reserved
Comments