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As usual, the most interesting reactions are from the Arab world, where they're doing their best (but failing) not to declare Saddam a hero. They focus on how Saddam looks old and wise, as opposed to the young judge. They focus on his arguments about the court being illegal, as opposed to focusing on the actual case itself.
It's all very pro-Saddam, if you look through the supposed impartiality. Hell, I doubt CNN would show a Western scientist declaring Saddam a hero, and other Arab leaders as evil followers of the US - but we see Al-Jazeera showing one from Egypt with that exact message.
I just hope the evidence against Saddam will be shown in full; and I would prefer it to be as graphic and gruesome as possible. Of course, by doing that, I hope the love for Saddam will be replaced by a feeling that he was indeed a very bad man. But somehow I doubt the Arab media will be showing that... Showing poor innocent Arab victims of western and Jewish agression is much more interesting and newsworthy than an "Islamic" murderer.
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