On 5 November 2006, the final trial of Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi High Court attracted global attention. In this trial, despite Saddam's repeated pleas to be shot instead of hanging, the stern-faced presiding judge insisted on his decision and read out the verdict against Saddam Hussein on Eid al-Adha in Islam, sentencing him to death by hanging.
When Judge Abdul Rahman heard the verdict, the entire court fell silent. There was confusion as to why the Islamic judge, Abdul Rahman, had made such a decision, because everyone knew that the death penalty could not be carried out on Eid al-Adha, a holy festival in Islam.
Even some of the jury judges looked puzzled, but Rahman insisted that Saddam be hanged. On December 30, 2006, Saddam Hussein, a former Iraqi performer, died on the gallows on Eid al-Adha, a death sentence that caused an uproar in Iraq.
Many forces, including the remnants of Saddam, assassinated Rahman, but at this time, Rahman was still living a leisurely life because of the protection of a large number of US military security personnel.
As time passed, many questions remained about Saddam's trial: Why was Rahman adamant about putting Saddam Hussein's death? What kind of hatred do they have between them?
What happened to Rahman after the withdrawal of American troops? Today, let's unravel these mysteries through the lens of Judge Abdul Rahman.
Rahman, an Iraqi Kurd, whose life was changed by a sudden ** event. Growing up under a nationalist upbringing, he could have lived a stable life in the legal field, but an incident caused him to develop a deep hatred for the Iraqi army.
This incident, in which up to 5,000 people died, made him hate the cruelty to the common people and became the source of his lifelong hatred.
Rahman's cause: Saddam's intelligence organization received reports about the town of Harabja that a large number of Iranian troops were hiding there, ready to wage war against Iraq, overthrow Saddam's regime, and annex Iraq.
The intelligence organization did not dare to hide it and immediately reported the information to Saddam Hussein, who was in his office in Baghdad. Saddam Hussein was furious when he heard the news, and he was already resentful of the Kurds in Iraq, and this information only intensified his desire for revenge.
Saddam immediately ordered General Karim to lead a large army into the town of Harabja and asked General Karim to conduct a carpet search. General Karim, having received the order, immediately moved to this small town where the so-called "Iranian army was hidden".
After receiving Saddam's latest order, General Karim quickly launched a chemical attack on the town of Harabja, and the mustard gas and nerve gas in the warhead instantly claimed the lives of more than 5,000 people.
Despite the fact that the Iraqi army did not find traces of the Iranian army in the town, the incident was called"The Halabja incident"The big ** still can't hide its cruel nature.
Rahman was deeply hated by this incident, and although he was a small man, he was determined to use his knowledge of jurisprudence to disrupt Saddam-related cases in the courts of Baghdad.
Rahman returned home from a lawsuit one night in 1989 in a happy mood because he had just sentenced a close member of Saddam's cronies. Humming a ditty, he set out on his way home.
However, the journey was not easy. Suddenly, several strangers jumped out of the roadside and forcibly shoved Rahman into a sack. He struggled to no avail, and could only watch his fate be controlled.
It turned out that these strangers were Saddam's intelligence agents, and they immediately acted after receiving the order and took Rahman into prison. There, Rahman endured months of torture.
After his release from prison, his hatred deepened. But looking around, he saw that there was no one who could help him. So, he chose to keep a low profile, secretly waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to completely defeat Saddam.
In 2003, the Iraq war was in full swing, and the United States led the trial of Saddam. Saddam's army was defeated in the war, and he himself disappeared into the unknown, as if his career was coming to an end.
In this context, the hidden Rahman saw the dawn of revenge, and he tried to contact the US side, hoping to judge Saddam Hussein himself after he caught him.
However, the US side has already had other plans and has not paid much attention to Rahman's wishes. In December 2003, Saddam Hussein was betrayed by his bodyguards and captured by the US military.
In October 2005, Saddam Hussein was brought to court along with his brother Barzan and several of his confidants. After a long period of detention, Saddam's mental condition was much worse than before.
At the beginning of the trial of Saddam's case, ** himself frequently interrupted the speeches of the judge and lawyer, insisting that he was innocent and could not stand trial. This caused a headache for the presiding judge, Ryzkar-Amin, who was criticized by Shiites in the country for failing to stop Saddam's harassment in a timely manner.
After a period of pressure, Emin chose to resign from her position. At the same time, the judge and lawyer hearing Saddam Hussein were assassinated by the United States on several occasions, and three of them were unfortunately killed.
Contradictions between Sunnis and Shiites are growing, and conflicts between Kurds and Sunnis are escalating. Under these circumstances, the court could not properly try Saddam's crimes.
The United States was deeply troubled by this, thinking of Rahman. They immediately sent someone to contact him, and Rahman heard that he was going to preside over Saddam Hussein, and he agreed to the US request without hesitation.
Rahman: A New Generation of Saddam Hussein's Inquisitor Rahman, a stern but determined judge in a black robe, took office in January 2006 as Saddam's chief judge.
In the first ** of the court, Rahman suppressed Saddam's henchmen with a firm attitude. Faced with an arrogant defendant in the courtroom, Rahman warned in a resolute tone: "If you continue to speak, I will immediately have you kicked out of the courtroom!" ”
He also ruthlessly refuted Saddam's defense lawyers and openly expressed his disdain for them. This made Saddam's defense lawyers strongly say: "We have the right to defend ourselves in our own country!" ”
The strong Rahman and the tough Saddam Hussein had a fierce confrontation in court. They attacked each other, refuted each other, and the atmosphere in the courtroom was tense. Rahman insisted that Saddam Hussein was a war criminal, while Saddam insisted that he was Iraqi and should not be tried by Rahman.
Despite their opposing positions, the trial has undoubtedly sparked global attention, and people are looking forward to the final outcome of this historic trial.
In the courtroom, an interesting scenario emerged: in less than four hours of hearing, Judge Rahman decided to expel eight defendants, including Saddam, from the courtroom.
At the trial on March 15, 2006, when Saddam Hussein was just standing on the defense bench, he suddenly made a shocking statement: "This unfair trial should not be directed against me and my comrades-in-arms, this is simply a farce!" ”
To this, Judge Rahman retorted-for-tat: "Enough! This is not your political podium, political speeches are not allowed in the courtroom, and you are not the head of state of the country now! ”
Upon hearing these words, Saddam Hussein was furious, and he immediately shouted at Rahman: "How dare you speak like that? You are an Iraqi who has lived under my rule for 40 years! ”
After hearing this, Rahman showed a mocking expression, and he said righteously: "You used to be an Iraqi **, but now you are not!" You are now just a criminal who has committed a war crime!
Do you understand? You are a criminal! ”
Saddam Hussein made another astonishing remark in court, and in order to prevent this from happening, Rahman immediately ordered his microphone to be turned off. But Saddam's 20-member defense team has put Rahman in a difficult position.
He decided to kick out all the journalists and ** present, leaving him alone to argue with Saddam's lawyers. Although Iraq finally declared Saddam Hussein guilty in the face of pressure from the United States and the international community, the trial was no longer just a war trial, but turned into a complex political struggle.
The US-UK-led SICT has collected a large amount of evidence against Saddam, including 12 mass graves and testimonies from Saddam's supporters. The core idea of the new copy: Saddam Hussein once again spoke surprisingly in court, and in order to prevent this from happening, Rahman immediately ordered his microphone to be turned off.
But Saddam's 20-member defense team has put Rahman in a difficult position. He decided to kick out all the journalists and ** present, leaving him alone to argue with Saddam's lawyers.
Although Iraq finally declared Saddam Hussein guilty in the face of pressure from the United States and the international community, the trial was no longer just a war trial, but turned into a complex political struggle.
The US-UK-led SICT has collected a large amount of evidence against Saddam, including 12 mass graves and testimonies from Saddam's supporters.
Saddam Hussein spoke out against Bush at the February trial and began a hunger strike**, and his displeasure with the U.S. military's mistreatment was publicly expressed on television but was subsequently suppressed by the U.S. and Rahman.
After a year's trial, Rahman sentenced Saddam Hussein to death by hanging on charges against humanity based on evidence of his guilt, a revelation that shocked the world. Saddam Hussein strongly opposed the hanging and wanted to be executed, and did not want to be executed on Eid al-Adha, but Rahman did not agree to his request out of revenge.
The incident drew support from many countries, but it was also strongly criticized by international human rights organizations, especially Saddam's supporters and Sunnis, who argued that they should not be sentenced to death by hanging, let alone on the Islamic Day of Eid al-Adha.
However, Rahman insisted on the verdict and remained unmoved.
Saddam Hussein was secretly hanged on December 30, 2006, at a U.S. military base in Baghdad, Iraq.
Saddam's death sparked anger and clashes in Iraq, and his supporters and Islamists believe that the temporary execution of the U.S.-controlled Iraq on this day is a challenge and an insult to the entire traditional Islamic culture.
However, after Saddam's death, his supporters carried out many terrorist attacks and assassinations against his trusted Rahman, but Rahman was unharmed because of the protection of the US team.
Not only that, but Rahman has repeatedly publicly provoked Saddam's supporters and shown them that he is living a happy life.
Rahman's series of actions made Saddam's supporters hate him to the core, however, due to the protection of the United States, they could not take direct action against Rahman, so they could only spy on him and wait for the best opportunity to assassinate him.
However, a few years later, as the United States began to gradually withdraw from Iraq, the keenly Rahman sensed that something was wrong and began to ask for a passport and apply for political asylum from American officials.
However, the United States** did not care about this judge who had lost his value, and directly ignored his plea. Seeing that the United States did not save him, Rahman had no choice but to flee Iraq with his family, turning from a hero against Saddam Hussein to a wandering refugee.
Numerous threatening letters and hunting by Saddam's militants forced him to seek political asylum. He applied for political asylum in the UK, but his request was ruthlessly denied for fear of reprisals from Saddam's supporters.
With nowhere else to go, Rahman had no choice but to return to Iraq, where he continued to face any danger and threat that could arise at any time.
There are different legends about Rahman's final fate. One version is that on June 22, 2014, Rahman received information that Saddam's supporters had entered Baghdad.
A panicked Rahman disguised himself as a dancer and attempted to secretly infiltrate the Kurdish Autonomous Region for protection. Unfortunately, however, he was arrested on the way by the Sunni armed "Islamic State".
On June 24 of the same year, the judge who had tried Saddam Hussein ushered in the "trial" of Saddam's supporters, and he was publicly executed. Another version is that both his family and the spokesman for the Kurdistan region** have debunked rumors that he was not actually executed.
However, regardless of Rahman's ultimate fate and whether he was executed or not, things have already happened and cannot be changed.