The trial of Saddam Hussein [videorecording] / produced by Daniel B. Polin, Elyse Steinberg ; written by Elyse Steinberg, Daniel B. Polin, Andrew Morreale ; directed by Elyse Steinberg ; produced by Great Projects Film Company, Inc. ; WETA Washington, D.C.
Narrator, Sam Robards. Originally broadcast on PBS as an episode of the television program America at a crossroads on Oct. 12, 2008. Anamorphic widescreen format; stereo.
Contents:
A hopeful day -- Building a court and a case -- A trial begins in a divided country -- Accusations of abuse -- The court changes, the trial continues -- Saddam's assertion of power -- Power shifts from America to Iraq.
Summary:
Looks at the trial of Saddam Hussein and the conflict between Iraq's new political leaders, who wanted the former dictator tried, convicted, and executed as quickly as possible and the American lawyers sent to provide guidance in establishing a lawful judicial system and conducting a fair trial. Includes trial footage, secretly recorded cell-phone videos, and interviews with trial participants.
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