Trial of the Century
July 02, 2004
Saddam Hussein had his first day in court this week, and gave a defiant performance that was watched closely by media all over the world. It offered another opportunity to reflect on the gulf separating Iraq coverage by Arab networks from that of their American counterparts. Earlier in the week, that gulf was also apparent, as the news that many Iraqis had been waiting so long for came and went before they heard a word about it. Bob talks to Knight Ridder Baghdad Bureau Chief Hannah Allam about the Arab media's coverage of the week's two big media events.
