Saddam Hussein Trial Suspended Until December 21st

 
They have told how security forces destroyed crops and property in Dujail.  And they have described being held for years in the Abu Ghraib prison.  The men on trial, however, say the witnesses have not named them as connected in any way to these crimes.

 
But violence has interfered with the trial.  Two defense lawyers have been killed.  Another has resigned.  And officials have said they discovered a plot to attack the courtroom.  Also, one of the judges left the trial when he learned that one of the defendants had signed an order for the death of his brother.

 
IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English was written by Nancy Steinbach.  Our reports are on the Web at voaspecialenglish.com.  I'm Steve Ember.