Baathists: 'Grave consequences' if Hussein's hanged - CNN
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Party Hussein led says it would hold U.S. responsible for his death
• Party posted warning on al-basrah.net Tuesday
• Message said party "determined to retaliate in all ways"
• Hussein could be executed any time in the next few weeks
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Baath Party, the political movement that ruled Iraq during the Saddam Hussein era, is warning there will be "grave consequences" if former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is executed.
Saying it would hold the United States responsible, a message appeared on al-basrah.net Tuesday that read: "The Baath and the resistance are determined to retaliate in all ways and all places that hurt America and its interests if it commits this crime."