http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/ Case School of Law : Grotian Moment Blog en-us Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:41:17 EDT 20 http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=160 Hussein Trial Adjourns Until October Verdict By PAUL VON ZIELBAUER The New York Times July 27, 2006 View at http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/27/world/middleeast/27cnd-iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=login BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 27 — The nine-month trial of Saddam Hussein and seven other former officials for crimes against humanity adjourned today with closing arguments from the final two defendants. The chief judge, Rauf Abdel Rahman, said that he and four other judges will... Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:35:29 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=159 Combative Hussein Returns to Court as Defense Sums Up Deposed President Breaks 18-Day Hunger Strike, Tells Judge to Impose Sentence of Shooting, Not Hanging By Andy Mosher Washington Post Foreign Service Thursday, July 27, 2006; A19 View at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/26/AR2006072600167.html BAGHDAD, July 26 -- Saddam Hussein returned to court Wednesday for the first time in more than a month, not looking appreciably thinner or sounding any less... Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:32:56 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=156 Post-Conflict Justice in Iraq: Is the Glass Half-Full, Half-Empty, or is it a Phyrric Achievement? By M. Cherif Bassiouni The Iraqi High Criminal Court (IHCC), formerly called the Iraq Special Tribunal (IST), has faced many difficulties since its inception. The past instructed the present, and shaped the future of an institution that was much needed, but so far has yielded few positive results. Prior to the establishment of the IST in 2003, there was a great deal of ambivalence in... Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:19:52 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=158 Michael Scharf debated Saddam Hussein's Lawyer, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, about the fairness of the Saddam Hussein Trial on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" on July 19, 2006. Click here to listen to the segment: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5568096 Saddam's Attorney on Defending the Ex-Iraqi Leader National Public Radio (NPR) July 19, 2006 Wednesday National Public Radio (NPR) Talk of the Nation 3:00... Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:36:25 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=157 Hussein Is Hospitalized, Being Fed After Collapse The ex-Iraqi leader's trial on mass murder charges is to resume today. He has been on a hunger strike for more than two weeks. By Julian E. Barnes and Zainab Hussein Times Staff Writers View article at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-hussein24jul24,1,286612.story?coll=la-headlines-world July 24, 2006 BAGHDAD — With his trial on charges of mass murder about to resume, Saddam Hussein collapsed in his jail cell... Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:28:26 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=155 BBC News July 13, 2006 View at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5175410.stm Saddam Hussein has begun a hunger strike as part of a continuing protest over security for defence lawyers at his trial, US officials have said. Three co-defendants of the former Iraqi leader are also said to have refused some food over the past six days. The group, which includes Saddam Hussein's half-brother, Barzan al-Tikriti, also boycotted court sessions this week in Baghdad. Saddam... Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:01:39 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=154 by Michael Newton The title of this issue seems at first glance like a misprint or an oxymoron. It is, nevertheless, the most recent development in what has been to date a trial process packed with surprises and interesting legal developments. From the outset, the defense strategy has been one of obstruction and obfuscation, as the lead attorney for Saddam Hussein indirectly confirmed in a recent New York Times interview. The erratic conduct by the defense team has been a major factor in... Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:58:55 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=125 English Translations of the IHT's May 15, 2006 Charging Instruments (Indictments) for the Dujail Trial are now available on the Grotian Moment website. To view them, click on the button on the... Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:57:09 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=153 The Washington Times By Katie Stuhldreher July 11, 2006 View at http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060710-095822-6380r.htm The judges and the attorneys for both the prosecution and the defense in the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein agree on only one thing -- that the experience has changed their lives forever, according to participants in the trial. The judges "knew that being shown on TV during the trials would change their lives, that they and their families would be... Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:52:42 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=151 Agence France Presse via Zee News India July 7, 2006 View at http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=307616&sid=WOR The 11 lawyers for Saddam Hussein have applied to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe what they claim are violations of law to which the former Iraqi leader has been subjected, one of them has said. An application to the prosecutor assigned to the Hague- based tribunal said Saddam was "a prisoner of war within the meaning of the Geneva... Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:25:08 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=152 Los Angeles Times (Associated Press) by Bushra Juhi July 10, 2006 View at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iraq-saddam-trial,1,443142.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines BAGHDAD, Iraq — Saddam Hussein and his lawyers announced a boycott of his trial Monday, citing bias and lack of security, even as the defense for lower-level figures in the trial gave their closing arguments. The lawyers for Saddam and three of his top co-defendants said they would not attend... Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:24:44 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=150 Reuters via Yahoo! News July 4, 2006 View at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060704/wl_mideast_afp/iraqsecuritywanted_060704193622 DOHA (AFP) - A Qatari member of the defense team of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein said he believed any request for the handover of Saddam's wife by Qatar after she was named on Iraq's "most wanted" list would be doomed. Najib al-Nuaimi, a former justice minister, told AFP he did not expect Interpol to ask Qatar to extradite Sajida... Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:19:57 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=149 Boston Globe by Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times June 29, 2006 View at http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/06/29/buried_but_not_nameless_in_iraqs_desert/ BAGHDAD -- Perhaps they were so terrified they didn't trust the officers who demanded their identification cards, so they hid the cards beneath layers of clothes. Or maybe they sensed their horrible fate and decided against giving up the last legal proof of their lives before gunshots turned them into... Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:18:10 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=148 Voice of America by Margaret Besheer June 29, 2006 View at http://voanews.com/english/2006-06-29-voa56.cfm Iraq 's High Tribunal announced this week that former dictator Saddam Hussein and six co-defendants will go on trial August 21 for the mass killing of tens of thousands of Iraqi Kurds during the 1980s in what was called the Anfal Campaign. VOA's Margaret Besheer is in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, and tells us hundreds of Kurds have volunteered to be witnesses at... Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:16:16 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=142 While Far from Perfect, the Saddam Trial Was Not Fundamentally Unfair By Michael P. Scharf Introduction According to an old adage, where one sits determines where one stands. As someone who helped train the Iraqi High Tribunal's judges, I acknowledge that my writing might naturally reflect an inclination to view the Tribunal sympathetically. In contrast, the writing of many critics of the Tribunal appears shaped by a desire to discredit the institution at every turn as a way of... Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:29:53 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=147 Ramsey Clark: Impossible to prepare a defense for Hussein CNN Wolf Blitzer interview with Ramsey Clark View at http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/27/cnna.clark/ Saddam Hussein's trial for crimes against humanity is coming to a close. In August the former Iraqi leader faces a separate genocide trail. One of his attorneys, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, says Hussein has no more chance of getting a fair trial in August than he did in the current trial in Baghdad. On... Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:05:37 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=146 Reuters June 23, 2006 View at http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-06-23T090728Z_01_IBO322826_RTRUKOC_0_UK-IRAQ-SADDAM.xml BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein ended a brief hunger strike after missing just one meal in his U.S.-run prison, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday. The former Iraqi leader had refused lunch on Thursday in protest at the killing of one of his lawyers by gunmen, but the spokesman said he ate his evening... Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:57:07 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=145 The Times of London by Ned Parker June 19, 2006 View at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7374-2233117.html The chief prosecutor at the trial of Saddam Hussein today demanded that the Iraqi High Tribunal execute the former Iraqi leader and three co-defendants on charges of crimes against humanity. "The prosecution asks for the harshest penalty against them, because they spread corruption on earth, they showed no mercy even for the old, for women or for children, and even... Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:55:06 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=144 Los Angeles Times by Borzou Daragahi June 22, 2006 View at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-attorney22jun22,1,4671805.story?coll=la-headlines-world BAGHDAD — The bullet-riddled body of a key defense lawyer for Saddam Hussein was discovered Wednesday hours after he was abducted from his home by gunmen dressed in what a witness said were uniforms of Iraq's Interior Ministry forces. The death of Khamis Ubaidi, 49, was branded an act of intimidation by defense team... Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:23:32 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=143 BBC June 21, 2006 View at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5104286.stm Saddam Hussein has begun a hunger strike in protest at the killing of a senior defence lawyer at his trial, members of his legal team say. Khamis al-Obeidi's body was found dumped in the Iraqi capital hours after he was abducted from his home. Saddam Hussein and his seven co-accused have vowed not to eat until their defence team received "international protection", Khalil al-Dulaimi said.... Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:54:15 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=141 Another One of Hussein's Lawyers Is Killed By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 9:59 a.m. ET The New York Times View at http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Iraq.html?ei=5094&en=55124ccdd2aea3b3&hp=&ex=1150948800&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- One of Saddam Hussein's main lawyers was shot to death Wednesday after he was abducted from his Baghdad home by men wearing police uniforms, the third killing of a member of the former... Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:16:37 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=139 UPDATE (June 19): An Assessment of the Prosecutor's Closing Argument by Michael Scharf There were three noteworthy aspects of the Prosecutor's closing argument in the Saddam Trial: First, it was very significant that the Prosecutor asked the Tribunal to drop charges against one of the lesser-known co-defendants and to be lenient on the other three lesser-known co-defendants. The Prosecutor is obviously hoping that this move will show that the proceedings are fair. Experts... Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:07:18 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=140 BBC News June 19, 2006 View at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5093748.stm The prosecution in the trial of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has called for his execution as it delivered its closing arguments. The prosecution said Saddam Hussein and two of his seven co-defendants should be put to death for war crimes. The trial has now adjourned and judges will consider their verdict after final defence arguments on 10 July. The defendants are being tried in connection... Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:01:04 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=138 Saddam Judge: No More Defense Witnesses The Washington Post By SINAN SALAHEDDIN The Associated Press Tuesday, June 13, 2006; 10:42 AM View at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/13/AR2006061300216.html BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The chief judge declared an end to hearing defense witnesses in Saddam Hussein's trial Tuesday and said the prosecution will present its closing argument next week. The declaration came despite complaints by the defense team that it has... Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:41:52 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=137 CNN International June 12, 2006 View at http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/12/hussein.trial.ap/ Defense at 'serious disadvantage,' attorney claims BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Saddam Hussein's former intelligence chief was dragged out of court and manhandled by guards after arguing with the judge Monday. Meanwhile, an American lawyer blasted the trial, saying unfair treatment was putting the defense at a "serious disadvantage." Chief Judge Raouf... Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:12:45 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=4 YES: By Linda Malone** The term genocide is applied to prohibited actions taken against a specific protected group, with the intent of destroying that group. The prohibited act taken against the Marsh Arabs was the degradation of their environment to the point of "deliberately inflicting upon the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part" within the meaning of the Genocide Convention. The action the Iraqi regime took in... Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:55:18 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=6 YES: By Linda Malone** The Geneva Conventions mandate that the laws of an occupied state be changed only in cases of military necessity. Therefore, a narrow interpretation of occupation law under the Geneva Conventions would require finding that the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) was not a legitimate judicial institution, solely in regard to its status as a creation of an occupying power without a military reason for its establishment. The trend among legal scholars, however, is to recognize... Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:53:30 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=136 Council on Foreign Relations e-Debate about the Death Penalty in War Crimes Trials - June 5-9, 2006 Debate here at http://www.cfr.org/publication/10839/ The apprehension of Charles Taylor, the ongoing trial of Saddam Hussein, and the recent death of Slobodan Milosevic while in custody raise difficult questions for prosecutors, international lawyers and human rights scholars. Among the most pressing legal issues: Should anyone convicted of genocide or crimes against humanity be subject to... Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:56:50 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=135 CNN International June 5, 2006 http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/05/saddam.trial.ap/index.html BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The defense team in the trial of Saddam Hussein protested Monday over the arrest of four of its witnesses, saying some were beaten by Iraqi guards. The chief judge said they were jailed on suspicion of perjury. The witnesses, who were jailed last week after testifying, included one who claimed some of the 148 Shiites that Hussein and his seven co-defendants are... Mon, 5 Jun 2006 10:17:07 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=134 Not Just Another Witness: The Significance of the Testimony of Tariq Aziz By Michael Scharf May 24, 2006, will likely be remembered as the high water mark for the defense in the Saddam Hussein Trial. On that day, Tariq Aziz, the Foreign Minister of Iraq during the Ba'ath Regime, took the stand to testify on behalf of the defense. Even more than Saddam himself, Tariq Aziz is the Iraqi face most recognized by Westerners. Known for his white hair, glasses, expensive suits, and... Sun, 4 Jun 2006 18:04:47 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=133 Los Angeles TimesJune 1, 2006 By Louise Roug and Saif Rasheed Times Staff Writers http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-saddam1jun01,1,1684764.story The day's events at the trial of Hussein and his codefendants hinge on a matter of identity, an accusation of bribery and a judge's incredulity. BAGHDAD — Jaafar Mousawi, the jovial but tough-talking prosecutor in the human rights trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, asked his witness to enter the heavily... Fri, 2 Jun 2006 10:49:35 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=132 BBC News May 31, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5033278.stm The half-brother and co-accused of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been thrown out of court for arguing with the judge. Barzan al-Tikriti, former intelligence chief, was ordered out by Judge Rauf Abdel Rahman, who accused him of using "poisoned words" at every session. It came as defence lawyers accused the prosecution of fabricating its case, charges the prosecution deny. Saddam Hussein... Wed, 31 May 2006 17:53:57 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=131 BBC News May 30, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5029732.stm A witness in the trial of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has said at least 23 of the 148 Shia villagers said to have been executed are in fact alive. Saddam and seven co-defendants are on trial over the deaths of 148 men and teenagers after a failed attempt on Saddam's life in Dujail in 1982. "The prosecutor said they were executed but I am telling you I ate with them some time ago," said the... Wed, 31 May 2006 17:52:01 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=130 Saddam witnesses say Dujail fair BBC News May 29, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5026530.stm Defence witnesses at the trial of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein have testified that death sentences handed down to 148 Shia men were fair. The men from Dujail were convicted for their alleged involvement in a 1982 assassination attempt on the ex-leader. Saddam Hussein and seven others are on trial over the deaths of the men, which prosecutors claim were unfair and... Wed, 31 May 2006 17:46:27 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=129 Judge mulls Hussein testimony bid CNN / Associated Press May 17, 2006 http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/17/saddam.trial/index.html The chief judge in the Saddam Hussein trial has said he will consider a request for the former Iraqi president and his half-brother to offer testimony on behalf of a co-defendant. Chief Judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman, expressing reluctance at such a move, said Wednesday he would make a decision by the time the court session reconvenes next week. He did not... Wed, 31 May 2006 17:44:07 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=128 Defense witnesses take stand in Hussein trial CNN by Ryan Chicolte May 16, 2006 http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/16/saddam.trial/index.html Testimony delivered for 'excellency' Hussein Relatives of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's co-accused have taken the stand as the defense began trying to refute crimes against humanity charges that carry a potential death penalty. But the latest stage of the trial was not without its complications as the judge on... Wed, 31 May 2006 17:41:44 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=127 BBC News May 24, 2006 View BBC article Former Iraqi Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz has been testifying for the defence at the trial of ousted leader Saddam Hussein. Saddam and seven others are on trial over the deaths of 148 men after a 1982 assassination attempt on the ex-leader. Mr Aziz, who is not on trial, said none of the defendants were guilty "because they punished those who tried to assassinate the head of state". The trial has now been... Wed, 24 May 2006 13:49:07 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=126 BBC News May 22, 2006 View BBC article There have been angry outbursts at the trial of Saddam Hussein. Chief Judge Raouf Abdel Rahman ordered guards to remove one of the defence lawyers from the courtroom. Bushra Khalil and the judge argued when he told her to wait for her turn to speak. When she persisted, court guards threw her out. Three defence witnesses were called on Monday. The trial has now been adjourned until Wednesday. Deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and... Mon, 22 May 2006 16:14:10 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=119 by Michael Scharf and Kevin Pendergast It is not surprising that nearly all of the focus in the Dujail trial has been on Saddam Hussein, his half-brother Barzan Ibrahim (former head of the Mukhabarat intelligence agency), and Awad al-Bandar (the head of Saddam's Revolutionary Court). This essay analyzes the legal case against Saddam's lesser known co-defendants -- Mizhar Abdullah Ruwayyid, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid, Ali Dayih and Mohammed Azawi Ali, residents of Dujail charged with... Mon, 22 May 2006 11:59:34 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=124 By Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor May 18, 2006 View article in Christian Science Monitor BAGHDAD - Judge Rauf Abdel-Rahman took over a court veering toward farce last January. His predecessor had allowed deposed Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein and codefendants to deliver long political speeches and verbal attacks on the validity of the trial. The Iraqi public was growing restless at the spectacle of the feared dictator pushing the chief judge around. But... Thu, 18 May 2006 14:08:52 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=123 Defiant Saddam refuses to plead BBC News May 15, 2006 View BBC article Iraq's deposed leader Saddam Hussein has refused to enter a plea after detailed charges were formally presented at his trial in Baghdad. The chief judge read out specific charges against him relating to the killings of Shia Muslims in 1982. "This is no way to treat the president of Iraq," Saddam Hussein said when asked to plead guilty or not. After Saddam and seven co-defendants heard the... Thu, 18 May 2006 00:13:25 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=122 Editorial: Saddam's trial and the unbearable cost of his execution The Daily Star (Lebanon) May 15, 2006 View Daily Star editorial The scarcity of opinion articles on Saddam Hussein's trial in the Arab press is remarkable. Most newspapers, with slight variations in tone, limit their coverage to neutral informative articles mentioning the scheduled date for the resumption of the trial, May 15. For most Arabs, the trial is only one aspect of America's grand design to... Thu, 18 May 2006 00:11:38 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=121 Clark assails Iraqi trial of Saddam Hussein Reuters by Vicki Allen May 9, 2006 View Reuters article Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, a member of Saddam Hussein's defense team, on Tuesday said the former Iraqi president's trial was a sham designed to justify the U.S.-led invasion. Saddam's trial on charges of crimes against humanity was "a direct threat to international law, the United Nations, universal human rights and world peace," Clark said at a... Thu, 18 May 2006 00:09:00 EDT http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/entry.asp?entry_id=120 By SINAN SALAHEDDIN Associated Press Writer View article at msnbc BAGHDAD, Iraq_The chief judge formally charged Saddam Hussein on Monday with torture of women and children, nine counts of murder and the illegal arrest of 399 people in a crackdown against Shiites in the 1980s, bringing the trial of the ousted Iraqi leader into a new phase. Saddam, who sat alone in the defendants' pen as the charges were read, refused to enter a plea when chief judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman asked him if... Thu, 18 May 2006 00:05:50 EDT