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Opposition to the War Remains

Texas Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee stands firm in her opposition to the war despite Saddam's capture.

"I believe we should have had a congressional vote before declaring war, and we should have allowed U.N. inspectors time to finish their work," Jackson Lee said during a news conference at Bush Intercontinental Airport. "As to WMDs (weapons of mass destruction), the fact they have not been found I believe shows I was right."

In other Saddam news, he remains sarcastic and defiant during interrogation attempts.

As to his trial before the Iraqi Governing Council, the likelihood of international acceptance seems slim:

General Kofi Annan expressed hope Monday that Saddam Hussein's capture will accelerate reconciliation among Iraqis, but he said the United Nations could not support bringing Saddam Hussein before a tribunal that might sentence him to death.

....Annan stressed that any trial for Saddam must meet international norms and standards and he reiterated the United Nations' longstanding opposition to the death penalty in any U.N.-sanctioned tribunal. ''As secretary-general, as the U.N., as an organization, we are not going to now turn around and support the death penalty,'' he said.

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