(28 Nov 2005) SHOTLIST

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1. Sign outside courthouse with verse from Quran, reads "and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice" (surat women verse 58)
2. Wide of defendants in dock, empty chair awaiting Saddam Hussein's arrival
3. Pan of defendants
4. Saddam upon arrival
5. Judge
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq: (beginning of Soundbite partly overlaid by shot 7)
"I was brought here handcuffed (Judge interrupts, off screen: "we do not allow defendants to be handcuffed in court")
At the same time the lift was broken. With my hands cuffed and the Quran in my hand, I came all the way up to here, with the will of God."
7. Judge
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq: (beginning of Soundbite partly overlaid by shot 7)
"Your excellency, I don't want you to call on them, but I would like you to order them, they are in our country."
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Rizgar Mohammed Amin, Chief Judge:
"We will only tell them to execute the law."
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq: (Soundbite overlaid by mid shot of judge, shot 11)
"You are the Sovereign (in this court), you are an Iraqi and they are foreigners, invaders and occupiers. So you have to order them to be righteous."
11. Wide of defendants in dock
12. Saddam seated with Quran on his lap
13. Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Rizgar Mohammed Amin, Chief Judge:
"Before we proceed, the tribunal would like to express its regrets about what happened to the lawyers who here with us last time, at the first hearing. They are absent now because of what has happened to them."
15. Saddam seated then stands to say prayer in memory of slain defence lawyers
16. Cutaway of prosecution lawyers
17. Former Qatari Justice Minister Najib alNueimi seated

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18. Various of video submitted as evidence in court of Saddam in Dujail in 1982

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19. Saddam watching proceedings
20. Videotaped testimony of former intelligence officer Wadah Ismael alSheik being played in court
21. Wide of court room with Saddam and judges watching videotaped testimony on screen
22. Mid shot of Saddam smiling
23. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Rizgar Mohammed Amin, Chief Judge:
"The next hearing will be December 5, the hearing will proceed even if any lawyers are absent, their office can act on their behalf."
24. Mid pan of Saddam writing

STORYLINE:

The chief judge in the Saddam Hussein trial adjourned the session on Monday until December 5, to allow time to find replacements for two defence lawyers who were killed and another who fled the country after he was wounded.

Chief Judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin issued the order after the court reconvened following a lunch break as the trial resumed after a fiveweek break.

Mortar fire echoed before the session, which included the first testimony a videotaped statement from a witness who died weeks ago.

The former leader pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, torture, forced expulsions and illegal detentions at the opening session on October 19.

A moment of silence was observed on Monday in memory of the two recently assassinated defence lawyers, Saddam joined the other defendants in standing to read a prayer from the Quran.

Defence attorneys were on hand for the session, despite threats to boycott the hearing to protest against the government's alleged failure to protect them.




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