WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who could be hanged within hours, on Friday asked a U.S. court to order a halt to his execution.
In a last-minute filing to the U.S. District Court of Washington, Saddam's lawyers asked for a temporary stay of execution because he is a defendant in a civil case in the same court and he has been prevented from being able to defend himself.
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