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Top female Iraqi scientist in U.S. custody has cancer, lawyer claims
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| 12/31/4
Posted on 12/31/2004 11:56:59 AM PST by SmithL
BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi lawyer said Friday that one of Saddam Hussein's former top scientists, known as "Mrs. Anthrax," has cancer and is dying in U.S. custody where she has been held for more than a year.
A U.S. military spokesman for detainee operations in Iraq refused to comment on the report that Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash has cancer.
"I am not able to discuss the health condition of our detainees," said Lt. Col. Barry Johnson. "Certainly we have medical care available to take care of any detainee."
Ammash, a top Baath party official and biotech researcher who got her nickname for her alleged role in trying to develop bio-weapons for Saddam, is one of two women incarcerated by the U.S. military at an undisclosed location along with other top members of Saddam's regime.
The other female detainee is Rihab Rashid Taha, a scientist who became known as "Dr. Germ" for helping Iraq make weapons out of anthrax.
Lawyer Badee Izzat Aref said he was told by his jailed client, former deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz, that Ammash had cancer and her health was deteriorating.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ammash; anthrax; baathparty; bioterrorism; biowarfare; detainee; detainees; drgerm; femaledetainees; hudaammash; hudamahdiammash; hudasalihammash; iraq; iraqijustice; iraqiscientists; iraqiwomen; karma; mrsanthrax; rashidtaha; rihabrashidtaha; rihabrtaha; rihabtaha; salihmahdiammash; tariqaziz; wmd
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To: Battle Axe
Similar story posted here.
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posted on
12/31/2004 4:39:21 PM PST
by
Shermy
To: SmithL
See, you shouldn't play around with nasty stuff.
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posted on
12/31/2004 4:40:35 PM PST
by
Beckwith
(John, you said I was going to be the First Lady. As of now, you're on the couch.)
To: SmithL
I'll absolutely stroke out if they put boxers or briefs on her head, what with her delicate condition and all.....
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posted on
12/31/2004 4:43:04 PM PST
by
demkicker
(I'm Ra th er sick of Dan)
To: thoughtomator
"So this means she needs to be tried and executed before she dies naturally, eh?"
Oh no, by all means let her die naturally... but to prevent drug abuse we should be VERY sparing with the painkillers...
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posted on
12/31/2004 7:44:56 PM PST
by
GSlob
To: SmithL
Trying my damnedest to squeeze out a tear here.......
Nope, ain't gonna happen.
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posted on
12/31/2004 7:54:09 PM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(Oh yeah - and F the french too!)
To: Thebaddog
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posted on
12/31/2004 8:03:16 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Big government is still a big problem.)
To: SmithL
I say let the b!tch SUFFER!
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posted on
01/01/2005 1:01:39 AM PST
by
ChefKeith
(If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?)
To: SmithL
Lawyer Badee Izzat Aref said he was told by his jailed client, former deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz, that Ammash had cancer and her health was deteriorating.And how would Tariq Aziz have found that out?
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posted on
01/01/2005 1:09:32 AM PST
by
SuziQ
(It's the most wonderful time of the year!)
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