Saddam Arraignment Access "Shambolic"

The UK Guardian minces few words:

The world's media descended on Baghdad this week to witness the historic court appearance of the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. But for journalists covering the hearing it was an exercise in enormous frustration, with only a handful of media organisations allowed in to the court room.
Broadcasters and press alike were furious with the arrangements, which left print journalists struggling to obtain any information on the day that one of the most hated men in the world was finally brought to court.

"We were told the night before what the arrangements would be - but by the morning of the hearing they had changed completely," said a staff member of one international broadcaster. "It's been a bit of a shambles, no one had a clue what was going on."

Question? Why was the Bush Administration so concerned about what Saddam would say since they label him as a craven madman, genocidal gun nut, and all-around no-good-nik?

This is one of those cases where the Bush Administration hasn't just orchestrated what we'll see and hear here in America. They limited freedom of the press throughout the world.