Defense witnesses take stand as Saddam trial resumes (Reuters)

A witness testifies from behind a curtain during Saddam Hussein's trial in Baghdad, May 16, 2006. (Marco Di Lauro/Pool/Reuters)Reuters – Defense witnesses for Saddam Hussein's
lesser-known co-defendants gave evidence on Tuesday, hoping to
show that minor Baath party officials caught up in the "trial
of the century" were innocent of crimes against humanity.