Jimmy doesn't like Saddam aping his style

There has been all sorts of wackiness - far too much to recount - in the Saddam Hussein trial to date.

Somehow it has thus far eluded me, however, that Saddam likes to refer to himself in the third person. This means that the court transcripts contain quotes like:
"So do you think I'm going to deny responsibility or rely on others? Saddam is going to take responsibility. It's a critical time and Saddam is not going to duck his responsibility."

There's nothing funny about murderous dictators...but there is something funny about that.