LOGO: Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines. A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.Best Political Blog Winner, 2007 Webby Awards, People's Voice and Jury.   Exclusive Truthdig Merchandise - Gore Vidal signed first editions - Signed Mr. Fish prints
 
July 25, 2008
Log in / Register

 Choose a size
Text Size

Reports
 * NEW! * Six Little Words

Ear to the Ground

A/V Booth

Arts & Culture
 * NEW! * Nikki Keddie on Iran

Digs
Inside the Data Mine

Truthdig Bazaar
The Media Monopoly

The Media Monopoly

By Ben Bagdikian
$12.92

more items

 
Ear to the Ground

‘Chemical Ali’ Death Sentence Confirmed

Email this item Email    Print this item Print   
Posted on Sep 4, 2007
Chemical Ali
AP Photo / Darko Vajinovic

Alea iacta est:  Ali Hassan al-Majid, shown here during his trial in January 2007, is a cousin of Saddam Hussein.

The remaining days of Ali Hassan al-Majid, aka “Chemical Ali,” are numbered.  More specifically, after an Iraqi court upheld his June sentence, al-Majid, who earned his nickname by playing a key role in the gassing deaths of some 100,000 Kurds in 1988, has 30 days or less to live.


BBC:

Majid is currently also on trial for the brutal suppression of a Shia uprising in southern Iraq after the first Gulf War in 1991.

The BBC’s Andrew North in Baghdad says it is likely he will now be executed before that trial can be completed, because the government has to carry out the death sentence within 30 days.

Read more

Email Newsletter

Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.

Previous item: For Orwell, Life Imitated Art

Next item: GAO Report Gives Iraq Gov't an 'F'

Jump to Comments

Advertisement


Elsewhere: .

Comments

Are you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig.

By nefertiti, September 5, 2007 at 1:59 am #

what about Bush and Blair sentences ? surely they killed More people ??

Report this

By farmertx, September 4, 2007 at 5:37 pm #

Too bad the Iraqis’ can’t get the Shrub and his sycophants over there to stand trial.
As for the Shrub waiting til the end of his term in office to attack Iran---on the one hand, it denies him a chance to be another war president; on the other it would sure leave a bigger mess for the next President.
As twisted as Shrubs’ mind is, it’s a coin toss.

Report this

By vet240, September 4, 2007 at 4:06 pm #

Didn’t we sell or give weapons to Iraq back in the day. Surely we gave them some chemicals as well. Should we send a token to hang? Maybe cheney or rumsfield.

Report this

By hazmaq, September 4, 2007 at 2:46 pm #

Nothing like a well timed-killing to bring out the Bushies!

As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if
George and the Dick gives orders to hit Iran on their last night in the White House.

One final farewell shot to humanity.

Report this

Add Your Comment

Posts by unregistered readers are moderated. Posts by members
are published immediately. Why wait? Register today!






Notify you when others comment on this article?


Are you a human?
Retype the word you see here.


Please read and abide by our comment policy.
By submitting this comment, you agree to this site's terms and conditions.

Newsletter

Get Truthdig in your inbox

Privacy Policy

 
Click here to advertise with Truthdig
 

 
Join the Liberal Blog Advertising Network
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.
Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved.