Pillars of Saddam regime to go on trial next week: Allawi

BAGHDAD, Dec 14 (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday that the "symbols" of toppled dictator Saddam Hussein's regime would go on trial as early as next week.
Allawi did not specify whether he was referring to the ousted dictator and the 11 members of his former ruling Baathist regime who are being held in a secret US detention facility in Iraq.
"The trial will begin next week of the symbols of the former regime who will appear in succession to ensure that justice is done in Iraq," Allawi told the interim Iraqi national assembly.

12/14/2004 12:54 GMT - AFP