BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The first woman witness took the stand against Saddam Hussein on Tuesday, hidden behind a high curtain, but problems with equipment intended to distort her voice to protect her identity prompted a brief recess.
Shortly before the judge ordered the break, "Witness A" broke down in tears relating how she had been forced to strip in custody. Her voice was heavily modified through a computer and Saddam's defence team complained they could not understand her.
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