Clark told the court reconciliation is essential.

[Mercator]

Clark told the court "reconciliation is essential."

Clark told the court "reconciliation is essential." He said unless the Iraqis think the trial is fair, it will divide rather than reconcile the country.

Is he a left wing nut, or the conscience of the USA? The above statement sounds reasonable enough.

 

[Mercator]

And Evo, I don't waste my time reading your private messages and if you "ban"me, I just use one of my other ID's. How many times do I have to tell you that what you do is futile? Focus on the discussion.

 

[russ_watters]

Clark told the court "reconciliation is essential." He said unless the Iraqis think the trial is fair, it will divide rather than reconcile the country.

Is he a left wing nut, or the conscience of the USA? The above statement sounds reasonable enough.

A google revealed http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...ov29,1,2742523.story?coll=la-headlines-world":

The ex-attorney general, now a member of Iraqi's legal team, is known for flogging the political dimension rather than the criminal allegation. [emphasis added]

High-profile American lawyer Ramsey Clark came to the aid of Saddam Hussein on Monday, formally joining his team of attorneys. But although the former U.S. attorney general may have found the ultimate platform for his vehement opposition to the Iraq war, legal experts were divided over whether his participation would hurt or help the deposed dictator's case.

Clark, 77, has long been a champion of controversial causes and has had a roster of notorious clients, including a leader of the Rwandan genocide, former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Clark, who met with Hussein briefly before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, had for months advised the ousted strongman's team in his defense against murder charges.

Based on the Dallas native's performances in previous high-profile trials, legal observers say he is almost certain to bypass the specific allegations against Hussein and instead will try to turn the proceedings into a forum for airing his grievances against U.S. foreign policy.

I agree that what he said sounds reasonable enough, but it would appear from his record that his intentions are likely to be anything but reasonable.

 

[Mercator]

A google revealed http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...ov29,1,2742523.story?coll=la-headlines-world": I agree that what he said sounds reasonable enough, but it would appear from his record that his intentions are likely to be anything but reasonable.

I googled too and I got such a long list of attacks on him, linking him from the assasination of Kennedy to being a member of some obscure stalinist organization that I have no idea what to think of him. Strangely, Ramsey Clark sounds very familiar, but I don't know what he stands for.
Anyway, he is not a positively contributing factor to stability in Iraq. The whole Saddam trial is degrading into a farce. As you know, my point of view is, that now we're in the situation we're in, we have to make the best of it. Giving Saddam a forum to gain sympathy all over the world , with the aid of an ex-attorney general of the US, is not going to help.

 

[russ_watters]

Clearly, there is no easy way to figure out what to do about Hussein - perhaps it would be better to hold off with the trial for another six months when (I suspect) the US will be pulling out. Then charges such as Clark's will be a lot weaker.

 

[Evo]

And Evo, I don't waste my time reading your private messages and if you "ban"me, I just use one of my other ID's. How many times do I have to tell you that what you do is futile? Focus on the discussion.

I'm not pm'ng you, the system notifies you when you get a warning.

 

[Astronuc]

Clark told the court "reconciliation is essential." He said unless the Iraqis think the trial is fair, it will divide rather than reconcile the country.
Is he a left wing nut, or the conscience of the USA? The above statement sounds reasonable enough.

William Ramsey Clark (born December 18, 1927) political activist best known for his work in the U.S. Department of Justice, which included service as the 66th United States Attorney General under President Lyndon B. Johnson. He is a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award and the son of another Attorney General and Justice of the Supreme Court, Tom C. Clark.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsey_Clark

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsey_Clark#Controversial_Activism

He seems to take clients whom most other attorneys would avoid. He seems to be to the left, possibly a mix of progressive and libertarian philosophies.