In a message to the Iraqi people sent through his lawyers, following the confirmation of his death sentence, Saddam Hussein offered to sacrifice his head for the wellbeing of the Iraqi people, and warned against "the invaders and Persians." One of his lawers, Jordanian Salah al-Armouti, told Al-Jazeera TV that Saddam would not appeal for mercy because such an act would be "contrary to his character."
Source: Al-Jazeera TV (12/26/06)











