Saddam Hussein is currently awaiting trial in Iraq after being officially handed over from US custody, where he has been held in a military camp. His trial is expected to begin in the second half of October, although no specific date has been set. Discussions around his case highlight the slow pace of legal proceedings, with comparisons made to other high-profile trials that took years to prepare. There is speculation about the lack of media coverage on his situation, attributed to the absence of significant developments. The conversation also touches on broader themes, such as Iraq's debt and reparations owed from the Gulf War, as well as the implications of Saddam's trial for US-Iraq relations. Some participants express a desire for the trial to be televised, drawing parallels to other famous trials, and suggest that both Saddam and former President Bush deserve scrutiny for their actions.