Britain expected to hand over 'Chemical Ali' (to Iraq's new government)

Financial Times ^ | JUne 30, 2004 | Demetri Sevastopulo and Jean Eaglesham

[FairOpinion]

Britain is today expected to hand over its highest profile Iraq war detainee, Ali Hassan al-Majid, or "Chemical Ali", as Iraq's new government prepares to bring charges against former dictator Saddam Hussein.

A special Iraqi tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Mr Hussein's top lieutenants, including Mr Majid, who is accused of ordering chemical weapons attacks on Iraqi Kurds, and Tariq Aziz, the former deputy prime minister.

British officials said they had little choice other than to deliver physical and legal custody of Mr Majid to Iraqi authorities, in spite of the risk he could face execution. The interim Iraq government has retained the death penalty.

[FairOpinion]

"Mr Majid, who is accused of ordering chemical weapons attacks on Iraqi Kurds" -- that can't be true, the liberals and anti-US crowd is telling us that Saddam didn't have chemical weapons. (/sarcasm)

I am glad that the UK is handing hin over to Iraq.

[Torie]

I thought the guy was dead. My bad. Pity.

[Sacajaweau]

I thought he was dead about three times!!!!!

[MonroeDNA]

He soon will be.

[Slings and Arrows]

I thought he was dead about three times!!!!!

"I'm not dead!"