No Death Penalty in International Trial
If Saddam Hussein is tried in an international court, the death penalty is off the table. If he's tried in Iraq, it's available. The Iraqi Governing Council wants him tried in Iraq. According to CNN tv, Wesley Clark today said he prefers an international tribunal.
Only if the trial is fair can we trust in the integrity of the verdict. There will be greater credibility around the world for any verdict and punishment if Saddam is tried in an international court. Iraqi jurists don't have the necessary expertise. We, like the majority of nations and people around the world, oppose the death penalty. We hope he's tried in an international court.
Here's more on why he should be tried in an international court. Here too.
Update: Last March, we wrote about three law professors who opined on the legal options if Saddam were captured.
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