Gaddafi son cannot get fair trial in Libya: lawyers

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Gaddafi son cannot get fair trial in Libya: lawyers



Saif al-Islam is seen after his capture, in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Obari, LibyaAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam cannot get a fair trial in Libya and he claims if he is executed it would be tantamount to murder, his defense lawyers said on Tuesday in a filing to the International Criminal Court (ICC). "I am not afraid to die but if you execute me after such a trial you should just call it murder and be done with it," Saif al-Islam said, according to his lawyers, referring to a possible trial in Libya, where he is being detained by tribesmen. ...












White House prepping for budget cuts, to shield military pay



The White House is pictured after sunrise in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday it was starting to get ready for potentially painful year-end spending cuts, and was committed to shielding U.S. military pay from any government budget crunch. Jeffrey Zients, acting director of President Barack Obama's Office of Management and Budget, said discussions would start soon on how to weather the looming automatic spending cuts, known as "sequestration," that would take place starting January 2 if Congress cannot achieve a deficit reduction deal. ...












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