From this point, the security was handled by US marshals,...

From this point, the security was handled by US marshals, and we were told that no pens or paper would be allowed in the courtroom. One US official told me that the CIA had once developed a pen pistol and nobody was taking any chances. The marshal in charge also told us that it would be easier to get into the White House today than it would be to get into Saddam's courtroom.