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Former
Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein
, in a
hearing
before the
Iraqi Special Tribunal
on July 1, 2004. This occurred over two years prior to
his official trial
, the result of which was that he was found guilty of
war crimes
,
crimes against humanity
, and
genocide
. However, during this hearing, Saddam refused to recognize the legitimacy of the tribunal and rejected all charges against him.
Photo credit:
United States Department of Defense
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