Trial Date: Nov. 28

Attending their trial held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone Nov. 28, 2005, are, from left, front row, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Saddam Hussein; from left, second row, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid, Mizhar Abdullah Ruwayyid and, from left, back row, Mohammed Azawi Ali, Ali Dayim Ali and Barazan Ibrahim. The trial was adjourned until Dec. 5.

International advisers to Saddam Hussein, from left, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Issam Ghazawi, and former Qatari Justice Minister Najib al-Nueimi, appear at his trial held Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad. Hussein pleaded innocent to charges that he and seven others allegedly ordered the killings of 143 Shiites in the town of Dujail, Iraq, in 1982.

Saddam Hussein addresses the court at his trial held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Nov. 28, 2005.

Saddam Hussein addresses the court at his trial in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone Nov. 28, 2005.

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein speaks to presiding judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin at his trial Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad.

Taha Yassin Ramadan, Saddam Hussein (holding the Koran), Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid, and Mizhar Abdullah Ruwayyid stand up at their trial Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad.

Former U.S. attorney general Ramsey Clark listens to proceedings at Saddam's trial Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad.

Presiding Judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin speaks to the court as the trial of Saddam Hussein resumes Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad.

Saddam Hussein looks across to a video played by the court, along with, from left, second row, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid, Mizhar Abdullah Ruwayyid, and from left, back row Mohammed Azawi Ali, Ali Dayim Ali and Barazan Ibrahim on Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad.

Attending their trial Nov. 28 in Baghdad are, from left, front row, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Saddam Hussein; from left, second row, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid, Mizhar Abdullah Ruwayyid; and from left, back row, Mohammed Azawi Ali, Ali Dayim Ali and Barazan Ibrahim.

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (foreground) and former Iraqi vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan listen to presiding judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin during their trial, held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, Nov. 28, 2005.

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein listens to presiding judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin during his trial, held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Nov. 28, 2005.

Presiding judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin listens as the trial of Saddam Hussein resumes Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad.

Under tight security, attending their trial Nov. 28 were, front row, Saddam Hussein, holding the Koran; from left, second row, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid and Mizhar Abdullah Ruwayyid' from left, back row, Mohammed Azawi Ali, Ali Dayim Ali and Barazan Ibrahim.

Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former head of Saddam's revolutionary court, listens to proceedings at their trial, held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone Nov. 28, 2005.

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein listens to presiding judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin at his trial held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone Nov. 28, 2005.

Barazan Ibrahim, Saddam Hussein's half-brother and former head of Iraqi intelligence, speaks to presiding judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin as his trial resumes in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone Nov. 28, 2005.

Former Qatari justice minister Najeeb Al-Nauimi, part of Saddam Hussein's legal team, requests an extended recess from the presiding judge as the former Iraqi president's trial resumes in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Nov. 28, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq.

Awad Hamed al-Bandar addresses the judges. Appearing at their trial Nov. 28, 2005, are Saddam Hussein as well as, in second row, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid, Mizhar Abdullah Ruwayyid, and, in back row, Mohammed Azawi Ali, Ali Dayim Ali and Barazan Ibrahi.

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