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Quick Guide & Transcript: Saddam Hussein's trial, White House reacts to Hamas victory
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CNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- January 30, 2006 Quick GuideChaos in Court - Journey to an Iraqi courtroom where defendant outbursts tried the patience of a judge. A Difficult Question - Find out what the newly elected Palestinian leadership will have to do to get U.S. support. The Year of the Dog - Make sure you're barking up the right tree when it comes to Year of the Dog facts! TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. JUDY FORTIN, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hello and welcome to this January 30th edition of CNN Student News. From the CNN Center, I'm Judy Fortin. Another day, another outburst: Saddam Hussein treats a new judge in his trial, about the same way he treated the old one. Conditions for help: Hamas may have won the Palestinian election, but that's no guarantee for winning U.S. support. And will it be a dog-eat-dog year? That's tough to predict, but we'll tell you what some Chinese zodiac experts are saying. First Up: Chaos in Court FORTIN: The trial of Saddam Hussein is set to resume Wednesday. The court heard from three witnesses Sunday, which was only the eighth session, since the trial began last year. One witness testified that the former Iraqi leader's government tortured her, and that seven family members died in detention. This, after a failed assassination attempt on Hussein, in 1982. Proceedings in the Baghdad courtroom were interrupted by more unruly behavior by some of the defendants. Aneesh Raman illustrates why some observers say, there's not enough "order in the court." (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ANEESH RAMAN, CNN REPORTER: It took less than an hour for the trail of Saddam Hussein to once again descend into chaos. Sparked this time by a new chief judge with a new set of rules, intent on ending the now familiar diatribes of the defendants. RAOUF ABDEL-RAHMAN, CHIEF JUDGE: We are not interested in political speeches, this courthouse is not for political speeches. We would like everyone to stick to the rules. As for the accused, if any accused who oversteps the line will be thrown out of this court and be tried in absentia. RAMAN: In a matter of minutes that exact scenario played out. First from the dock to speak - Barzan Hasan al-Tikriti - Saddam Hussein's half brother - explaining he had cancer and has not received adequate medical attention. But when the judge tried to cut him off, BARZAN IBRAHIM, SADDAM'S CO-DEFENDANT: I am cooperating with the court one hundred percent, despite its illegitimacy, and I have described it as a daughter of a whore. RAMAN: The judge then had Barzan forcibly removed from the courtroom - that not shown on the video feed to hide the identity of the guards. Up on their feet, the defense lawyers screamed in protest. One was ejected and then the rest of them walked out, with the chief judge warning them that none would not be allowed back. In minutes, new court appointed defense lawyers were brought in. Saddam Hussein then took center stage - rejecting them, calling them evil and berating the judge. SADDAM HUSSEIN, FORMER IRAQI PRESIDENT: I led you for 35 years, how dare you throw me out. Shame on you! ABDEL-RAHMAN: I am the judge, and you are the defendant... HUSSEIN: Shame on you. I ask to leave. RAMAN: Saddam then decided he would leave the courtroom -- the chief judge said he was removing him anyway. Also leaving: the former Iraqi Vice President and the country's former Chief Judge. NAGIB MOHAMMED AL-NUAIMI, FORMER QATARI JUSTICE MINISTER: We're not going to appear in court. He has to apologize to our lawyer, he has to apologize to everyone. If he wants to conduct it, he has to conduct the proper procedures. He's not impartial, he's not independent. And this procedure is absolutely wrong. RAMAN: The previous chief judge stepped down after being criticized for not keeping better order in court. But this new judge, clearly intent on establishing his authority has provoked another crisis in this long running trial. Aneesh Raman, CNN, Baghdad. (END VIDEO CLIP) Word to the Wise CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS REPORTER: A Word to the Wise... untenable (adjective) not able to be defended or justified Source: www.dictionary.com A Difficult Question FORTIN: The U.S. government sees the newly elected Palestinian leadership, as a terrorist group. Hamas has claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist attacks against Israelis. And some countries don't want to to help Hamas, unless it changes course. Elaine Quijano looks at what Hamas will have to do, to get U.S. support. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: President Bush is sending a clear message to Hamas. He told CBS news the group must renounce violence and its pledge to destroy Israel, saying quote -- 'Aid packages won't go forward. Well, that's their decision to make. But we won't be providing help to a government that wants to destroy our ally and friend.' Yet the Bush administration is facing a difficult question: How to cut off aid to Hamas without punishing the Palestinian people? Since 1993, the U.S. has given more than one and a half billion dollars in financial assistance to the Palestinians, for water, medicine, education, and other areas. Much of that money has flowed through non-governmental organizations or NGOs ... and was designated for specific projects. SHIBLEY TELHAMI, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND: The problem for the administration is there is huge humanitarian need by the Palestinian people. A lot of that aid frankly goes to NGOs as well. And some of that aid to NGOs should continue, because people need help on the ground separate from the authority. QUIJANO: A State Department official tells CNN the U.S. is committed to assuring that Palestinians do receive humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, as the U.S. waits for the political dust to settle, one prominent senator says it's an untenable position to have a government in the Middle East, led by a group committed to the destruction of its neighbor, Israel. SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, (R) ARIZONA: Hopefully Hamas, now that they are going to govern, will be motivated to renounce this commitment to the extinction of the state of Israel. Then we can do business again. We can resume aid, we can resume the peace process. It's very, very important, though, that they renounce this commitment. QUIJANO: Economic aid to the Palestinian Authority will be on the agenda Monday when Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets in London with representatives of Russia, the United Nations and the European Union. Elaine Quijano, CNN, the White House. (END VIDEO CLIP) Shoutout AZUZ: Time for the Shoutout! Which of the following animals is NOT represented on the Chinese zodiac? If you think you know it, shout it out! Is it a: A) Dragon B) Rooster C) Panda D) Dog You've got three seconds--GO! The panda has no place in the Chinese zodiac, but the other animals do, especially the dog! That's your answer and that's your Shoutout! The Year of the Dog FORTIN: Why dogs, especially? Well, Sunday marked the Chinese lunar new year, and the beginning of the "year of the dog." That's the animal designated for people born in 2006, and every 12-years before that, including 1994, 1982 and so on. Eunice Yoon has some fun facts about what zodiac believers, say the year could bring. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) EUNICE YOON, CNN REPORTER: Taking a stroll through Hong Kong's busy Times Square is just one way Bobo enjoys spending his lunar new year holiday. Like many in Asia, this French bulldog is excited about the festivities...Somehow, he's got a feeling this is going to be his year. And for good reason - it's the Year of the Dog. The start of the lunar new year is often a time for Hong Kongers to get their fortunes told, though sometimes it's better not to know... TIFFANY LAM, TAROT CARD READER FOR DOGS: Your relationship is basically good but this year Bobo will be lonely and have a small accident sometime in the summer. YOON: It's also a time to visit the city's temples to give thanks for the past year and pray for good luck in the new. Just how lucky you are though really depends on when you were born, according to celebrity fortune teller Peter So. So says lucky signs this year are the snake, pig, and rabbit. Snakes will have the best year - in love and in their careers. MASTER PETER SO, FORTUNE TELLER: It's a good year for unmarried snakes to get married. Pigs will enjoy good luck in their careers, probably getting that hard earned promotion. Unmarried rabbit people will likely hook up with someone from their past, though the relationship might not last very long. YOON: Unlucky signs this year, according to Master So, the ox, goat, dragon and dog. Ox and goat people will be the target of vicious gossip and will be prone to digestive problems. SO: Dragons born in the spring and summer will experience changes for the worse in their career and in love.But it's not that great for dogs either, according to Chinese astrology, people tend to clash with their zodiac sign. SO: Dog people will likely fall into a deep depression around the end of September. So they should take a holiday that month. YOON: There is a way though to improve your luck. SO: Through fengshui. To increase your luck with money, you can place a glass of water to the north. To ward off gossip, you should place a sheet of pink paper in the center of your home or office. To improve your health, you can place a music box or a plate of wet sand in the northeast or southwest. YOON: And once you've taken all those precautions, put on your party clothes and hit the town! The start of the lunar new year is traditionally the time to invest in a new wardrobe. Be you man, or man's best friend. Eunice Yoon CNN Hong Kong. (END VIDEO CLIP) Goodbye FORTIN: We'll leave you today with a glimpse of how China welcomed its new year. For CNN Student News, I'm Judy Fortin. 
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