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...assassination. According to his own account, when he introduced himself to Saddam, al-Zubeidi said that despite the fact that he was a Shiite from Babylon, he was still defending him. That's when Saddam replied with his signature phrase, "Afia," or "Well done," leading some onlookers in the courtroom to think al-Zubeidi had been too deferential to the deposed dictator...
...gadget freak in me still misses entertainment features like MP3 players or even cameras. Lazaridis made the case that the absence of a camera is a good thing, making the BlackBerry permissible in places where camera phones would be blocked, such as a research lab or a courtroom...
...unlikely that any of these three lines of defense will work. Saddam may hope to follow the courtroom strategy of fellow apprehended dictator Slobodan Milosevic, but Judge Amein may not allow such theatrics, filibustering and hectoring of witnesses in his courtroom. Indeed, the refusal to recognize the court may be less a legal strategy than a political one, playing to Arab resentment toward the U.S. invasion both inside and outside Iraq. Izzat says that when he visits Aziz, who is being held in the same facility as Saddam, the bombs and gunshots of the insurgency are easily heard. By further...
...really impressed that a studio had the balls to get it out there. THC: Your film seems outwardly similar to films like “A Civil Action” or “Erin Brockovich.” How do you distinguish your film from the variety of courtroom dramas? NC: How I distinguish this from a great film like “Erin Brockovich” is sex. I feel that the issue of the film was pretty unsexy and the lead character was very sexy. I mean, Julia Roberts in a pushup bra—you take...
However, “Country” is able to avoid the formulaic structure of based-on-true-story legal dramas through its strong performances and innovative screenwriting. As the narrative oscillates between the protagonist’s heartbreaking personal story and an intense courtroom battle for justice, the tension and drama engulfs the audience...