"It was not Thursday. It was doomsday.", Saddam Trial

The first witness in the Saddam trial has given his account of what happend to the 148 Shia men in the village of Dujail. He said women and children were tortured, and that dead babies were often abandoned in public. The witness also told of what happened to his friend, "They broke him. They broke his arms, his legs, and they shot at his feet,".

The former leader was angered by the witness and argued with the judge before leaving the courtroom saying, "I am not afraid of execution!".