Saddam Hussein's family dismissed a prominent Jordanian lawyer who led
the ousted Iraqi dictator's defense team, accusing him of seeking
"personal gain and fame" in the high-profile case, other legal team
members said Tuesday. Saddam's family told Mohammed al-Rashdan in late
September he was being relieved of his duties, "but he did not accept
the wish" until Tuesday, said Ziad al-Khasawneh, spokesman for the
lawyers appointed by Saddam's wife, Sajida. Al-Khasawneh told The
Associated Press that al-Rashdan, appointed in January, handed over all
relevant documents to Saddam's Jordan-based defense team Tuesday. The
team consists of 20 lead lawyers and another 1,500 volunteers. [more]
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