Claims he was tortured in his air-conditioned cell
Pulling a page from the Gitmo playbook, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein claimed in an outburst at his Baghdad trial for torture and murder Wednesday that he had been beaten by U.S. soldiers. He claimed that his detainers were beating him on every inch of his body, so much so that the marks were still visible today in court. Not that he actually showed anyone those marks, but the allegations were there.
Nobody believes him, but the freak show... I mean trial will be on hiatus for two weeks while these allegations are investigated and his living conditions are reviewed.
From the Post-Chronicle:
Christopher Reid of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad rejected the allegation, telling CNN it was "absolutely bogus."
Prosecutors also ridiculed his claim of torture, saying the former Iraqi leader was being held in an air-conditioned room when some in Baghdad had no electric power.
The high-profile nature of this trial will make it impossible for any kind of maltreatment to occur. Think about all the international scrutiny, not just from lawyers but from human rights activists and Saddam fans... there is no time, 24 hours a day, when abuse or torture could have possibly occurred without any witnesses.
Next he'll claim they flushed his Koran down the toilet.