Saddam Expected to Cast Shadow Over Vote

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - He sits alone in a cell, writing poetry, reading and preparing for appearances before a court that could sentence him to hang. But
Saddam Hussein is very much a player in Thursday's national elections, even if he is not a candidate.

His legacy has shaped the electoral debate as the country's Shiite, Sunni Arab, Kurdish and other communities struggle to find a formula to share power in the wake of his 24-year rule.

And his loud courtroom antics