the previous leadership of iraqi was rushed to hospital last monday after refusing to speak for sixteen days . but thanks to news organisations , he has ended the hunger strikers by eating bread at the court in baghdad . " iraq eats beef and wheat and cola with lunch which he brought from hospital , " some source told reuters news channel . he was passover with three co - defendants , and they were seeking more security for their defence lawyers , three of whom have been murdered .
Some Australians have fasted to protest.