One of Saddam Hussein's most well-known lieutenants accused Iraq's Shiite-led government Tuesday of seeking revenge as he and seven other former regime officials faced trial for the 1992 executions of dozens of Baghdad merchants. The trial deals with the execution of 42 merchants accused by Saddam's government of being behind a sharp increase in food prices when the country was under strict U.N. sanctions. Tariq Aziz told an Iraqi court that he was proud of serving under the former dictator.
May 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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One of Saddam Hussein’s most well-known and loyal lieutenants accused Iraq’s Shiite-led government Tuesday of seeking revenge, as he and seven other former regime officials faced trial for the 1992 executions of dozens of Baghdad merchants.
Tariq Aziz told an Iraqi court, which resumed hearing the case against him and his co-defendants, that he was proud of being a member of Saddam’s Sunni-dominated Baath party and serving under the former dictator.
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