ENOUGH ALREADY. KILL HIM.
The chances of tryingformer Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in 2004 are remote, a U.S. official said Friday, casting doubt on remarks by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi who said the trial could begin as early as October.
Allawi, who has urged Iraq's Special Tribunal to speed up proceedings against Saddam and his associates, has said he wants the trial to begin next month, before elections set for January.
But the U.S. official told reporters: "If you are talking of a Saddam Hussein trial in 2004, I think that is remote. It's a very difficult schedule to meet ...
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The chances of tryingformer Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in 2004 are remote, a U.S. official said Friday, casting doubt on remarks by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi who said the trial could begin as early as October.
Allawi, who has urged Iraq's Special Tribunal to speed up proceedings against Saddam and his associates, has said he wants the trial to begin next month, before elections set for January.
But the U.S. official told reporters: "If you are talking of a Saddam Hussein trial in 2004, I think that is remote. It's a very difficult schedule to meet ...
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