Taha Yassin Ramadan, the former vice-president of Iraq was sentenced to life in prison.

NPR: Saddam Ordered to Hang for Deaths in Iraqi Village

The attack in Najaf and an earlier incident Saturday near Basra appeared to validate Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan's two-month-old threat of suicide bombings.

CNN: Iraq promises more suicide attacks

Adil Muhammed al-Zubaidi, who represented former Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan, was fatally shot November 8 in an attack that left another lawyer wounded.

CNN: Hussein trial set to resume Monday