Saddam Dodges Questions From Prosecutors As He Faces First Cross-Examination
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – Saddam Hussein dodged questions from prosecutors cross-examining him for the first time Wednesday over a crackdown against Shiites in the 1980s. But he acknowledged approving death sentences for 148 Shiites, saying he was convinced they tried to assassinate him.
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