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| Sweden grants asylum to two of Saddam Hussein's cousins - report |
| 2004-08-16 |
| Two cousins of the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein have reportedly been granted asylum in Sweden and were hiding in an unnamed town. According to the Swedish tabloid Expressen, the two cousins had fled Iraq to Jordan two months ago and made their way to Sweden. The paper quoted an anonymous Iraqi intelligence agent, who said that the two were both former generals in the Iraqi army and feared capture by the US troops, reported the online news service of Radio Sweden. |
| Posted by:TS(vice girl) |
| #5 Sweden will grant anyone asylum as long as they meet the following requirements: * They are opposed to Israel and America * They are Muslims * They have a darker complexion than Scandinavians |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-17 4:51:26 AM |
| #4 Wonder if these two birds will mooch off the Swedish welfare state or whether they have their own independent funding. I'm also wondering if the Swedish government budget deficit took a sudden dip downward. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-08-16 2:30:12 PM |
| #3 I wonder if the Swedes will care at all if the Iraqi federal prosecutors office produces reams of documents implicating these birds in horrific crimes. They will probably retain their "asylum" status *and* Iraq will be turned down because it has a death penalty. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-08-16 2:09:34 PM |
| #2 "and feared capture". Be afraid. Be very afraid! |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2004-08-16 1:03:57 PM |
| #1 Two cousins of the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein have reportedly been granted asylum in Sweden and were hiding in an unnamed town. ...and will shortly organize Hussein's trial defense team from their location. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-16 1:01:19 PM |