In a new month already shaken by a spasm of killings, the Iraqi military is bracing for more violence Sunday with the expected verdicts in the Saddam Hussein case, CNN reported. In preparation, Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qader al-Obeidi on Friday canceled leave for all army officers, a Defense Ministry spokesman said. Those who are on vacation are to return to duty within 12 hours, the spokesman said. Former Iraqi leader Hussein and seven co-defendants are on trial for crimes against humanity stemming from a brutal crackdown against citizens in the town of Dujail after an attempt on Saddam Hussein's life in 1982.
