Article: Saddam's lawyer insists: I'm still a part of legal team; Ex-dictator 'has not fired his attorneys.(News)

Byline: BY LIAM CHRISTOPHER Daily Post Correspondent

A FRENCH attorney for Saddam Hussein yesterday dismissed an Iraqi court's statement that the former dictator had fired an international defence team, but conceded the team could only provide behind-the-scenes help.

"It's President Saddam Hussein's desire to have the most international group of lawyers possible at his side ...," Emmanuel Ludot said.

"We know from dependable sources what Saddam Hussein wants, and we will respect the instructions of our client, who is Saddam Hussein."

Yesterday, the Iraqi Special Tribunal said the 1,500-member legal team had been fired. Ludot called ...

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