Saddam's genocide trial revives Kurd anger

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BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein will return to the dock on Monday to face genocide charges in a highly-charged case that has revived bitter memories among the country's Kurdish minority.

The imprisoned strongman has been exercising and eating well in preparation for his appointment with the Iraqi High Tribunal, according to US officials, but he is not alone in awaiting the day with keen anticipation.

"I am waiting patiently to see him in court so that I can quench my thirst to see him humiliated," said Kurdish villager Abdullah Mohammed, who blames Saddam for the killing of his three daughters and his three brothers.

Saddam's second trial will see him and six co-defendants face a raft of charges related to the 1987-1988 Anfal campaign by...