"I do not respond to this so-called court, with all due respect to its people, and I retain my

"I do not respond to this so-called court, with all due respect to its people, and I retain my constitutional right as the president of Iraq. Neither do I recognize the body that has designated and authorized you, nor the aggression because all that has been built on false basis is false."
Saddam Hussein
To the presiding judge in his trial that began Wednesday. The ousted Iraqi dictator pleaded innocent to murder and torture charges.
"The risk of death is much higher than has been reported."
Dr. David Flum
University of Washington surgeon, lead author of a study about the risks associated with obesity surgery.