Abdel Alani Trial Quotations

If the trial is held on October 19, the Americans will have a difficult time convincing anyone that this is a fair and just trial when no proper procedure has been followed. It would be a show trial.

Until now we cannot get on the with task of disputing the illegality of the trial or any charge because no official document has been presented so far. It's our right to see the charges.

The Iraqi government wants to speed up the trial but the United States knows they are not ready. The Americans may want to show that this is a fair and just trial, which could work to our advantage.

This capable team will be entrusted with preparing the defense case when the trial begins and disputing its legality and procedures that deny the President justice.

The trial would proceed in the absence of the defendant because the defendant would refuse to cooperate. They might as well sentence them without a trial.