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Reply With QuoteI think this is his fourth death sentence, and that they wanted to wait for this fourth trial as it has special significance for the Kurds.
After this sentence they'll hang him.
I hope they dont keep him hanging around too long
Reuters Aseel Kami
An Iraqi court sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majeed
Majeed, a cousin of Saddam's who earned his nickname because of his use of poison gas, was convicted for an attack on the Iraqi Kurdish town of Halabja. He already faces death sentences in three other cases.
"The decision has been issued today, January 17, to sentence Ali Hassan al-Majeed, to death by hanging ... for crimes against humanity," said Aref Abdul-Razzaq al-Shahin, the head of the court.
The Iraqi High Tribunal also sentenced former Defence Minister Sultan Hashem and former military intelligence chief Sabir al-Douri to 15 years in prison each for the attack, and Abd Mutlaq al-Jubouri, a former regional intelligence chief, to 10 years.
Majeed was captured in August 2003, five months after U.S. forces invaded Iraq. He had a reputation for ruthlessness in crushing Saddam's opponents that won him widespread notoriety. Many Iraqis feared him more than the leader himself.
He was sentenced to hang in June 2007 for his role in a military campaign against ethnic Kurds, codenamed Anfal, that lasted from February to August of 1988.
Majeed also received a death sentence in December 2008 for his role in crushing a Shi'ite revolt after the 1991 Gulf War and another in March 2009 for his involvement in killing and displacing Shi'ite Muslims in 1999.
Saddam was executed in December 2006 after being convicted of crimes against humanity for the killing of 148 Shi'ite men and boys following a 1982 assassination attempt.
About 290,000 people disappeared in Iraq under Saddam's rule from 1979 to 2003, according to estimates by New York-based Human Rights Watch. The Iraqi High Tribunal was set up after the 2003 U.S. invasion to try former members of his government.
(Additional reporting by Muhanad Mohammed; writing by Jim Loney; Editing by Michael Christie
"When England was a kingdom, we had a king.
When we were an empire, we had an emperor.
Now we're a country
I think this is his fourth death sentence, and that they wanted to wait for this fourth trial as it has special significance for the Kurds.
After this sentence they'll hang him.
Last edited by Merlin; 17 Jan 10, at 15:33.
Yes i reckon thats about right , which is whay i said i hope they dont keep hanging around , with just a hint of sattireOriginally Posted by Merlin
"When England was a kingdom, we had a king.
When we were an empire, we had an emperor.
Now we're a country
As long as they don't hang Comical Ali, I'll be fine.
Among the community of nations, Pakistan today stands out on one hand as a petty thug brandishing a dangerous weapon, and at other times as a concubine, sleeping with anyone willing to pay for her expensive tastes. ~ Tarek Fatah
They told us there was a WMD Ali in Iraq.
Last edited by Merlin; 18 Jan 10, at 04:14.
Watch out fellas, TH is a cheeky one.
In Iran people belive pepsi stands for pay each penny save israel. -urmomma158
The Russian Navy is still a threat, but only to those unlucky enough to be Russian sailors.-highsea
Couldnt happen to a better SOB.
Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.
Here's to hoping they use a nice itchy rope. Watch the last step Ali!
You know JJ, Him could do it....
I thought they killed him years ago!
I guess there will be some celebrations in Kurdistan
C'mon, who doesn't miss Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf?Watch out fellas, TH is a cheeky one.
(Baghdad Bob or Comical Ali to his fans)
Among the community of nations, Pakistan today stands out on one hand as a petty thug brandishing a dangerous weapon, and at other times as a concubine, sleeping with anyone willing to pay for her expensive tastes. ~ Tarek Fatah
TopHatter:
Surely nobody wants to croak that guy. He was a scream. Major morale-builder.
SAVE COMICAL ALI!!!
A new cause. I expect he'd remember the reason for his commutation for the rest of his restored life. I'm a mean guy.
prof
Nope, Baghdad Bob was held and questioned and then released, apparently there was no desire to place him under arrest for the crimes committed by the former regime. He's enjoying a new life in the U.A.E. with his family.
Among the community of nations, Pakistan today stands out on one hand as a petty thug brandishing a dangerous weapon, and at other times as a concubine, sleeping with anyone willing to pay for her expensive tastes. ~ Tarek Fatah
On TV? Late night topical comedy? If so, with the turbulence among our multichannel replacements for Johnny, why not him? Pair the guy with Baron Sasha Cohen (neither allowed arms) & turn'em loose. EmmyCity.
Prof
It is finally done.
'Chemical Ali' executed in Iraq
25 Jan [BBC] Ali Hassan al-Majid, a former Iraqi official known as Chemical Ali, has been executed by hanging, a government spokesman has announced.
Majid, an enforcer in Saddam Hussein's regime and his cousin, had earlier been sentenced to death four times for genocide and crimes against humanity.
In January, he was sentenced to death for ordering the gas attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988.
It is believed that about 5,000 people died in the attack.
Iraqi jets swooped over Halabja and for five hours sprayed it with a lethal cocktail of mustard gas and the nerve agents Tabun, Sarin and VX. ....
I don't take pleasure in any man's death but I won't lose sleep tonight.
Chimo
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