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‘Chemical Ali’ Death Sentence Confirmed

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.

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

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

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By farmertx, September 4, 2007 at 9:37 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.

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By vet240, September 4, 2007 at 8:06 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.

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By hazmaq, September 4, 2007 at 6:46 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.

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