BBC: Saddam Hussein 'in Iraqi hands' ~ YES! |
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Posted by Ernest_at_the_Beach On 12/29/2006 12:25:27 PM CST · 6 replies · 161+ views BBC ^ | Friday, 29 December 2006, 18:04 GMT | BBC Staff Saddam Hussein 'in Iraqi hands' Saddam Hussein: In US custody since he was caught in 2004 Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been handed over to the Iraqi authorities ahead of his execution, his lawyers say they have been told. "The American side has notified us that they have handed over the president to the Iraqi authorities," lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi said, quoted by Reuters. This follows intense speculation about the timing of the execution, with some reports that it is imminent. Neither the US or Iraqi authorities have confirmed the handover. The time and location of the hanging has... |