Saddam and his aids in court
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-07-02 09:43

Saddam Hussein appears in a courtroom at Camp Victory, a former Saddam palace on the outskirts of Baghdad, Thursday, July 1, 2004. Downcast but defiant, Saddam questioned the judge's authority and saying the "real criminal" was U.S. President Bush. Saddam, who arrived at the courthouse in handcuffs and chains, was read seven charges under a preliminary arrest warrant and told his rights, pool reporters granted access to the heavily guarded proceedings said. [AP Photo]