U.S. Congress Adopts Resolution for Tribunal Against Saddam Hussein as Iraq Moves to Recommend the Same Against Clinton

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Wednesday, April 1, 1998
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
14
Issue: 
4
163
Abstract: 
On March 13, 1998, the U.S. Senate voted 93-0 to urge the creation of a United Nations tribunal to try President Saddam Hussein of Iraq as a war criminal. In November 1997, the House adopted a similar resolution by a vote of 396-2. Immediately thereafter, the Iraq Parliament started action to recommend President Clinton and other Western leaders be brought to trial for war crimes against the Iraqi people... [more]