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Saddam Eating Again
Updated: 09:17, Monday February 27, 2006
Saddam Hussein has ended his hunger strike for health reasons, according to his lawyers.
The former Iraqi leader had staged his protest after complaining about the court proceedings against him and his fellow defendants in Baghdad.
"The president maintained his hunger strike for 11 days but was forced to end it for health reasons," his chief lawyer Khalil Dulaimi said.
The pair had met for seven hours over the weekend, according to reports in Iraq.
The 11-day period means Saddam gave up his protest a week ago, having started his hunger strike in February 11.
Saddam was angry over his treatment by chief judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman.
On February 11, he said: "We have been on hunger strike for three days to protest the way they brought us to court."
The trial of the eight co-defendants who used to rule Iraq is due to resume on Tuesday after a two-week break.
They all deny charges over their alleged role in the 1982 massacre of 148 Shi'ites in Dujail, north of Baghdad.
The prosecution is trying to show a direct link between Saddam and the killings and has called members of the former regime as witnesses.
The prosecution also produced documents to show a direct connection.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-13511050,00.html ?f=rss
tha spineless tosser!