Skip to comments.
Iraq genocide verdict against 'Chemical Ali' due Sunday
Agence France-Presse (excerpt) ^
| June 23, 2007
Posted on 06/23/2007 1:16:04 PM PDT by HAL9000
Excerpt -
BAGHDAD (AFP) - 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."
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.
~ snip ~
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anfal; chemicalali; genocide; iraq; saddam; saddamtrial
1
posted on
06/23/2007 1:16:05 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: HAL9000
Looks like it will soon be time to break out the cell phone cameras again.
2
posted on
06/23/2007 1:18:23 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Impeach Chertoff and Gonzales. We can't wait until 2009 for them to be gone.)
To: HAL9000
Uh-oh. There's likely to be celebratory gunfire tomorrow.
What goes up must come down.
We'll do well to stay inside as much as we can.
3
posted on
06/23/2007 1:20:34 PM PDT
by
Allegra
(Socks.)
To: HAL9000
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."Unlike the scrupulous judicial procedure under Chemical Ali’s old boss.
4
posted on
06/23/2007 1:20:46 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: HAL9000
Whatever happened to Baghdad Bob? Is has he taken on an advisor position with the Clinton camp or maybe a student position? “Show me oh Masters how it is truly done, I am but an amatuer!”
5
posted on
06/23/2007 1:21:23 PM PDT
by
Screamname
(On this date in history; Al Gore invents the Algorithm)
To: HAL9000
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.....
I thought he was hung/dead, already. ...let's execute them, like Sadam did.
6
posted on
06/23/2007 1:27:17 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
( just b/c, you suffer from paranoia, doesn't mean they're not out to get you....Run, Fred, Run :^)
To: Screamname
Baghdad Bob was released by the US Forces and emigrated to Dubai, where he now is a TV commentator or Gameshow host. No kidding.
7
posted on
06/23/2007 1:27:18 PM PDT
by
SolidWood
(UN delenda est.)
To: HAL9000; Allegra; All
Whatever happened to Tariq Aziz?
8
posted on
06/23/2007 1:30:23 PM PDT
by
bnelson44
(http://www.appealforcourage.org)
To: HAL9000
Chemical Ali , that slippery slime that was so hard to catch , should be put in a room and slowly gassed with his own little cocktails of ingredients
THAT would be justice.
To: SolidWood
10
posted on
06/23/2007 1:31:46 PM PDT
by
Screamname
(On this date in history; Al Gore invents the Algorithm)
To: SolidWood
where he now is a TV commentator or Gameshow host. No kidding 'E just waitin' for the Shrillary 'Toon Administration to get going....a lot more "Fosters/Browns" in the future....esp. amongst her friends
11
posted on
06/23/2007 1:33:33 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
( just b/c, you suffer from paranoia, doesn't mean they're not out to get you....Run, Fred, Run :^)
To: bnelson44
He is imprisoned in Iraq, and his health is poor.
12
posted on
06/23/2007 1:34:32 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: bnelson44
Tariq Aziz is in prison and up for trial (I think for the Invasion of Kuwait), but he is in pathetic health and probably going to die before sentenced.
13
posted on
06/23/2007 1:35:42 PM PDT
by
SolidWood
(UN delenda est.)
To: dighton
I don’t have any confidence in Ban Ka-Boom!
To: Allegra
Be careful, Allegra. Stay safe.
15
posted on
06/23/2007 1:43:39 PM PDT
by
CDB
(The Democrats "support the troops," in the best PT Barnum tradition)
To: HAL9000
Be thankful Tim Kaine isn’t Governor over there,as
justice would be stalled.
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson