Dutch Businessman Seeks Saddam Hussein’s Testimony in Appeal of War Crimes Conviction

A Dutch businessman is seeking to call former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein as a witness in the man’s appeal of his conviction for selling chemicals to Hussein’s regime, the Associated Press reported yesterday (see GSN, Dec. 23, 2005).

A Dutch court gave Frans van Anraat a 15-year sentence last year after he was found guilty of war crimes for selling materials that were used in chemical weapons attacks during the 1980s.

“We have asked if we can call [Hussein], and it’s up to the court to say if it considers that a realistic request,” said Anraat lawyer Ruud Gijsen.  The court is scheduled to make a ruling on the request on Oct. 23 (Associated Press, Oct. 9).

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