Zany Mouse, you're not out of step with the rest of humanity, though you may be out of step with Americans.

For most of humanity, I suspect, the farcical trial - with defence lawyers being assassinated, the judge replaced if he didn't appear prejudiced enough, the defendants dragged out of court if they tried to shout their own defence, and into court if they decided to boycott the court - did no credit to the 'Iraqi' government.