Monday, October 25, 2010

Former Iraqi Foreign Minister Under Saddam Hussein To Hang

A video grab shows former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz attending his trial in a courtroom in Baghdad April 29, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Reuters TV

Tariq Aziz Sentenced To Death -- The Guardian

Saddam Hussein's former deputy sentenced for involvement in killing of members of Shia parties after first Gulf war.

Saddam Hussein's most powerful deputy, Tariq Aziz, was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court this morning for being personally involved in the killing of members of Shia Islamic religious parties after the first Gulf war.

Aziz, Iraq's former deputy prime minister and long-term face to the world, was condemned along with four other men, all of whom had been accused of persecuting and killing members of the Shia-dominated Dawa party, which was the main opposition group to Saddam during the 24 years he ruled Iraq.

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More News On Tariq Aziz

Former Iraqi Foreign Minister to Hang
-- Voice of America
Iraq Court Sentences Tariq Aziz to Death -- New York Times
Tariq Aziz sentenced to death -- Al Jazeera
Iraq's Tareq Aziz sentenced to death -- Reuters
Factbox: Iraq's Aziz -- from top diplomat to death sentence -- Reuters

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