Saddam's Judgment Day and the Midterm Elections Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006
November Surprise?
Why Hasn't Mainstream Media Connected the Dots Between Saddam's Judgment Day and the Midterm Elections? by Tom Engelhardt The US-backed special tribunal in Baghdad signalled Monday that it will likely delay a verdict in the first trial of Saddam Hussein to November 5. Why hasn't the mainstream media connected the dots between the Saddam's judgment day and the midterm elections?
Here's how the story was reported pretty much everywhere: "An Iraqi court trying Saddam Hussein for the killing of Shi'ite villagers in the 1980s could deliver a verdict on November 5, officials said, a ruling which could send the ousted leader to the gallows..." Full Article : commondreams.org
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