Saddam Trial

From John Connly Walsh Skinny Saddam in Black and White:

One surprise to many in the audience was that the identity of the chief judge was made so readily apparent. I happened to be watching in my company's Marble House headquarters, and I was seated next to an Iraqi colleague whom I know very well. He told me, much to my surprise and amazement, that his father is one of the five judges. He is dreading the possibility that the camera will at some point, even unintentionally, pan over to his dad. I asked him what the implications might be. He said that once his father's identity has been revealed, the life of everyone in the family will instantly be in danger. In fact, Mohammed said, he would immediately implement his plan to flee the country, leaving directly from the office. He then took me downstairs and showed me his "escape gear," a small backpack with the bare essentials for surviving a day or two. And, as is normally the case with every Iraqi male, a 9 mm pistol and three fully loaded clips of ammunition.