Now they are seeking to exploit the tragic -- but not unforeseeable -- murders of their colleagues in an attempt to derail the proceedings.

I do not believe this establishes a pattern and I believe these are rare occurrences -- very, very tragic and unfortunate occurrences.

This was a sad and tragic development. It was neither my client's nor my wish to exploit the situation.

This is one of the most important trials of our lifetimes, ... the number of victims ... the status of the defendant ... and the fact that the whole world went to war against this man in 1991.

Saddam will have rights that none of his victims had because of the Nuremberg precedent.

Had they not have shown up, it could have been tragic.