Cherif Bassiouni Quotes

You will hear conflicting reports coming out of (Yugoslavia), all of it designed to get American attention away from the ethnic cleansing. - Cherif Bassiouni

This has to be a purposeful, political vendetta. - Cherif Bassiouni

The new judge, by muzzling Saddam and his people, gives the appearance that this is roughshod justice and he'll turn these guys into martyrs. - Cherif Bassiouni

One wants to engage the local judiciary and the local population. It is important that any kind of post-conflict justice be owned by the people affected. - Cherif Bassiouni

It's a win-win situation for Saddam and his cronies. He either goes in there and he takes over the proceedings, or he stays out and he turns out to be a martyr, which is an absolute tragedy for the victims. - Cherif Bassiouni

It's a terrible irony to see somebody who has done so much for bringing war criminals to trial in the former Yugoslavia...is now being brought up on a charge that he may have embezzled funds in the account of the Mission and only on the basis of a yet unconcluded investigation, ... This has to be a purposeful, political vendetta. - Cherif Bassiouni

I'm sure he will keep them alive. The trial is designed to get the American media attention on that particular show that's being staged for us. (Milosevic) will use these men in an illegal way to detract attention from the ethnic cleansing and other crimes that he's committing. - Cherif Bassiouni

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