Saddam Thrown Out of Court

After replacing the judge that coddled Saddam with the statement, "You were not a dictator..." Mohammed al -Ureybi ordered Saddam removed from the court when he launched into one of his infamous diatribes complaining about the replacement of the former judge.

Via Rueters:
New Judge Expels Saddam from Trial

"Take him out of the courtroom," the new judge, Mohammed al -Ureybi, told guards after Saddam launched a tirade and refused to sit down. Saddam accused the new judge of being the son of a government spy before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

Rueters goes on to claim that the replacement of judges sends a "Chilling Message" as they provide a voice for leftist groups:

But legal rights groups said the decision by Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to replace the judge a month after the case opened hurt its legitimacy in the eyes of Iraqis.

The cabinet "has not only interfered with the court's independence but greatly undermined the court's own appearance of neutrality and objectivity," said Richard Dicker, who has been observing the court for Human Rights Watch.

"The transfer effectively sends a chilling message to all judges: toe the line or risk removal," he said.

I'm not quite sure how telling Saddam that he wasn't a dictator could be seen as violating the appearance of nuetrality and objectivity, but that's how Human Rights Watch see's things.

The AP of course fails to report on Saddam's outburst and instead focusses on Saddam's concern about fairness in the murders trial:
New Judge Throws Saddam Out of Court

New York-based Human Rights Watch said it was "very concerned" about al-Amiri's removal. "This appears to be improper interference in the independence of the tribunal, and may greatly damage the court," the non-governmental organization said.

I'm sure it does appear to be impartial to the leftist lawyers of Human Rights Watch who haven't meet and Anti-American the haven't loved.