the former leader of iraq was rushed to hospital last tuesday after refusing to eat for sixteen days . but , to news agencies , he has ended the hunger strike by eating lunch at the court in baghdad . " saddam consumed turkey and rice and cola with bread which he brought from abroad , " one source informed reuters sports agency . he was praying with his co - founders , and they were requesting more security for their defence lawyers , three of whom have been arrested .
Some Australians have fasted to protest.