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| Iraq |
| Jordan: Saddam's sister 'fights' legal action |
| 2009-03-11 |
| (AKI) - The family of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has appealed to US president Barack Obama to stop a legal move by Jordanian authorities to prevent the late dictator's eldest daughter, Raghd, from any involvement in political activity in her host country. "Raghd lives in Amman under the protection of the Jordanian King Abdullah II," a family source told Adnkronos International (AKI). "So the Iraqi government sent its Jordanian counterpart an international arrest warrant to prosecute her under claims that she's supporting factions from the Iraqi resistance." The source said Amman should continue its hospitality for the family of Raghd, because there was "no proof" to verify the accusations. "It is not obliged to accept the Interpol arrest warrant, particularly because it is certain that Raghd has no relations with the Iraqi armed resistance factions and has not conducted any political activity since arriving in the kingdom (of Jordan). Raghd and Rana, Saddam's two daughters, have lived with their sons in Amman under the protection of Jordanian authorities, since King Abdullah II decided to accept the family for humanitarian reasons in July 2003. Raghd was married to Hussein Kamel and Rana was married to his brother, Saddam Kamel. In 1995 Saddam and Hussein and their wives defected and Hussein gave information to the CIA, MI6 and other organisations about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. In 1996 the group returned to Iraq believing they had been pardoned for their actions, but the brothers were killed in a raid on their return after being accused of treason. In a separate development, Iraqi forces at the weekend arrested seven men accused of trying to revive Saddam Hussein's banned Baath party. Colonel Ali Ismail, head of an Iraqi army brigade in Diyala province, said the men were arrested on Friday in the area northeast of Baghdad. The arrests were made a day after prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shia, called for forgiveness for former Sunni allies of Saddam whose party was made illegal after the 2003 allied invasion that drove him from power. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 apologies, B /crossing fingers |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-03-11 20:08 |
| #5 Jordan: Saddam's sister 'fights' legal action How many buried rooms of priceless antiquities, gold and cash are buried on Tikrit Farms?? |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2009-03-11 20:05 |
| #4 Hey Abdullah - the Kamal brothers were stupid enough to listen to Raghad and Rana. Look what that got 'em. |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-03-11 15:46 |
| #3 Sure, hon. Like I ain't got enough to worry about. Like I'll add some deranged Iraqi bitch to my "to do" list... |
| Posted by: Barry O. 2009-03-11 09:58 |
| #2 Your week end pass is CANCELLED Frank. Koffee in the keyboard on that one! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-03-11 09:54 |
| #1 Raghd can I buy two vowels, Pat? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-03-11 09:50 |