https://freerepublic.com/tag/sunnifighters/ en-us Tue, 10 May 2005 02:33:52 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1399919/posts <p>In a country of tough guys, Adnan Thabit may be the toughest of all. He was both a general and a death-row prisoner under Saddam Hussein. He favors leather jackets no matter the weather, his left index finger extends only to the knuckle (the rest was sliced off in combat) and he responds to requests from supplicants with grunts that mean ''yes'' or ''no.'' Occasionally, a humble aide approaches to spray perfume on his hands, which he wipes over his rugged face.</p> IHT/New York Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1399919/posts#comment Tue, 10 May 2005 02:33:52 GMT