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Iraq
Verdict against ‘Chemical Ali’ due on Sunday
2007-06-24
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi High Tribunal is set to give its verdict on Sunday on six former aides of Saddam Hussein accused of slaughtering 182,000 Kurdish villagers during a 1988 military campaign in northern Iraq.

Ahead of the judgement, the defence team appealed to United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to stop the trial which it said was marred by ‘errors’.
None so large as the error made to take Chemical Ali alive.
The most prominent defendant is Ali Hassan Al Majid, a cousin of Saddam who is widely known as ‘Chemical Ali’ for allegedly ordering the killing of tens of thousands of Kurdish villagers with chemical gas strikes. He faces a charge of genocide, while the five others in the dock are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, all charges that carry the death penalty.

They include Sabir Al Duri, former director of military intelligence; Sultan Hashim Al Tai, a former defence minister; Hussein Rashid Al Tikriti, former armed forces deputy chief of operations.
Posted by:Steve White

#5  FoxNews says Chemical Ali to hang.

Summary:
"Chemical Ali", Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai, and Hussein Rashid Mohammed were sentenced to death by hanging for their roles.

Sabir al-Douri and Farhan Mutlaq Saleh, former head of military intelligence's eastern regional office, were sentenced to life in prison.

As expected, charges were dropped against Taher Tawfiq al-Ani, the former governor of Mosul and head of the Northern Affairs Committee, because of insufficient evidence.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-06-24 07:05  

#4  LOL, luvs the 2 part soliloquy duoliloquy!
Posted by: RD   2007-06-24 03:52  

#3  I bow to your superior suggestion, gorb.

It's always nice when the experts take interest. Ali should be flattered. ;-p
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-06-24 01:05  

#2  Git some piano wire.
Posted by: gorb   2007-06-24 00:55  

#1  Git a rope.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-06-24 00:45  

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