Trial of the Century of the Year

Let the justice begin!

Having pleaded not atrocious, Saddam has begun his date with Iraqi jurisprudence in earnest this week.  This'll be like Martha, Winona, and Jacko all rolled into one.

Well, except in terms of historic significance.  And of degree of media attention.

Honestly, one would think any trial that kicks off with charges of 150 slayings would nab a good slug of headlines and flashy legal punditry (maybe even a customized graphics/dramatic theme music template).  Heap on the tribunal's centrality to the current focus of global affairs and you'd seem to have all the makings of a real media foison.

Not so, as Powerline and Ankle Biting Pundits lament.

Maybe if someone offers him a reality show contingent on his release (The Despot?), interest will pick up.