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BAGHDAD — Ali Hassan Majeed, known as "Chemical Ali," is set to be executed on Tuesday for his role in the deaths of up to 180,000 Kurds, an Iraqi judge said Monday.Munir Hadad, a senior judge of the Supreme Criminal Court, said the execution could take place anytime after 5:00 a.m. local time.

via translation - ALARM - Genocide Kurdish: death penalty by hanging for “Ali the chemical one” BAGHDAD - “Ali the Chemical one”, cousin of Saddam Hussein, was condemned Sunday to the death penalty by hanging by the High Iraqi penal court for the genocide having cost the life some 182.000 Kurds in 1988.

WHEN Saddam Hussein drew up his battle plans for Iraq two weeks ago, he chose as one of his four key commanders a 62-year-old man with no educational qualifications who began his military career as a taxi driver. But Saddam did not choose General Ali Hassan al-Majeed to control the southernmost part of the country because of his intellect. In a regime where utter ruthlessness and unswerving loyalty are demanded, he knew that his cousin and right-hand man would get the job done. A member of the Baath Party’s all-powerful Revolution Command Council, the man known as "Chemical" Ali for...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 28 (UPI) -- Iraqi commander Ali Hassan al-Majeed ordered seven Baath officials in Basra executed on charges of "treason," Lebanon's al-Mustaqbal newspaper reported Friday. The newspaper also said al-Majeed dismissed the Baath party leader and replaced the military commander.