The man has been denied legal access, he has not been given enough legal advice or told of his rights, and he can't see the lawyer of his choice. That is not how it works.

The meeting took place on Monday, but I'm not at liberty to disclose the contents of the talks.

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.

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.

How can one review thousands and thousands of pages in just a matter of a few days? This court has been deliberating with the evidence for the past year, but it has been keeping it away from the defense, which is not fair.

It's one thing to topple a regime, but it's another thing to dismantle a state and not replace it with an apparatus to maintain order.

They have more than one counsel in every country claiming to represent him. This can lead to conflicting legal opinion that may damage the interest of the client.

There was never any proper legal team. It was a media hype more than anything else.

This move is to put the defense team on a proper legal foundation and when the family appoints lawyers it then knows who is whom.

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.