Saddam and his temper tantrums are funny

Apparently, Saddam threw another temper tantrum yesterday in court. He and his half brother (also on trial) stirred up the courtroom yet again and are protesting the trial. His lawyers are "boycotting the next session of Saddam's trial" this week as well.

During the proceedings yesterday, it turned into another shouting match with Saddam eventually being escorted out while shouting "down with America!". Earlier, the defense team just up and left. After Saddam's refusal to attend court this Wednesday, his lawyers added this comment:

"If he was forced to attend, he won't sit in the place designated for him, but will stand in a corner to protest against the measures taken by the judge".

That makes me laugh. I just think this whole thing is comical. What a complete nutjob this guy is (Saddam). Actually, his whole defense team is a bunch of idiots (including Ramsay Clark, the former U.S. Attorney General that is representing Saddam.) I won't even go into the issue of Clark's traitorous actions, defending an enemy of the U.S. during a war. He is not worth my time.

I'm just wondering why this Iraqi court is such a circus. Who's in control?? Saddam or the new government of Iraq? These outbursts should be squashed immediately, as they would be in the U.S. Could you imagine a defendant in an American court standing up and shouting at a U.S. judge? Could you imagine a defense team just getting up and walking out of the courtroom during a trial? It all sounds so strange to me.

The good news is that this new judge that is presiding over the trial is a little bit tougher than the last one, who recently resigned. We'll see how he takes control as the trial resumes this week.

I just like seeing Saddam back in his playpen after his little temper tantrums. It's entertaining. They should give him a blankie to hold while he's in there and maybe a pacifier. That would be hilarious.