As thousands of Iraqis lay in the grave

Amensty International and Human Rights Watch are concerned whether the butcher that killed them will get a fair trial.

Three days before Saddam Hussein goes on trial for crimes against humanity, human rights groups have raised profound concerns about the independence of the court trying him and whether it meets international standards.

Among other issues, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have expressed unease about limits on the ability of the accused to mount a defense, the burden of proof, political sway over the court and use of the death penalty.
Questions also surround the fact the Iraqi government has passed new laws governing the court, but has not yet brought them into force. Those new statutes could take effect in the next few days, or after the trial begins, raising further doubts about the clarity of procedures

Let's be realistic. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch care less about justice for the Iraqi people than they do about trying to make the United States and the new democratic government of Iraq look bad. Their hatred of our country and our president now has them championing the cause of Saddam Hussein. How sicked, twisted and low would someone have to be to use the case of Saddam Hussein as a pretext for criticizing the United States and the new Iraqi government?