The Associated Press reported yesterda that the first criminal charges have been filed against Saddam Hussein and that a trial date will be announced within the next few days. Saddam could face the death penalty. [Read more.]
Will Saddam's trial receive anywhere near the level of U.S. press coverage that the Michael Jackson trial or the Scott Peterson trial generated?
Will the American mainstream media find it sensational enough to justify taking time away from their round-the-clock coverage of the Missing White Girl of the Month to keep us up-to-date on this particular little subplot from Iraq?
Don't hold your breath.
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