THE Left is staking out their anti-American stance on the Saddam trial, all the while pretending to seek justice, natch:
1. It is a show trial
2. It isn't being held under "international rules" which forbid the death penalty.
3. The Iraqis aren't really qualified to hold a fair trial.
4. This is an American (read Bush) lynching.
5. It is not necessary to try Saddam on every count.

Let's face it, the Left doesn't care how many hundreds of thousands of people Saddam killed, raped, tortured, and maimed for life, all they care about is proving America wrong in every possible way they can. They are already getting support from CNN and the New York Slimes.