The case against Saddam focuses on a concrete event, while the charges against Milosevic are a bit vague and sometimes political.

The fact that the Baghdad court was set up by an interested party leads to worries that it is not impartial and raises fears of a show trial.

Although Milosevic and Saddam may have similar personalities, and both don't recognize courts which are trying them, there is a vast difference over the legal proceedings against them.