HOPING FOR VICTORY, PREPARING FOR DEFEATIf Iraq really was truly independent, they wouldn’t let themselves be used for a stunt like timing the Hussein verdict for maximum impact on U.S. electionshttp://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/10/iraqis-to-announce-saddam-verdict-2.html[John Aravosis] The Iraqi government should immediately demand that the verdict be postponed . . . This is simply outrageous