(CPOD) Dec. 18, 2003 - Many Americans believe Saddam Hussein should face justice through an international tribunal, according to a poll by ABC News and the Washington Post. 52 per cent of respondents say a court set up by the United Nations (UN) should be in charge of judging the deposed Iraqi leader.

Coalition soldiers captured Hussein in Adwar --near his hometown of Tikrit-- on Dec. 13. The deposed leader was found in a camouflaged, ventilated "spider hole."

Several questions remain regarding a possible trial. U.S. President George W. Bush suggested the "ultimate penalty" if Hussein is convicted of war crimes, but UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan claimed the world organization "does not support the death penalty."

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Some people say Saddam should be put on trial by an Iraqi tribunal, to show that Iraq now follows the rule of law and can confront its past. Others say Saddam should be put on trial by an international tribunal set up by the United Nations, to ensure his trial is fair and impartial. What do you think? Should Saddam be put on trial by an Iraqi tribunal, or by a United Nations tribunal?

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