Saddam verdict delayed amid fear any decision would result in bloodshed

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Judges postponed their verdict in Saddam Hussein's trial Tuesday, a long-awaited decision that once held out the hope of healing Iraq's wounds but now threatens to spark even more sectarian violence.

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