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Aziz Refuses to Testify Against Saddam

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AMMAN, Jordan - Saddam Hussein's deputy Tariq Aziz has refused to testify against the former Iraqi leader at his trial, Aziz's lawyer said.

Badee Izzat Aref told Associated Press Television News that Aziz, the only Christian in

Iraq's former Baath Party leadership, was asked to appear in court as a witness for the prosecution but refused.

Aziz "has had many tempting offers to switch from being an accused to being a witness," Aref said in an interview Wednesday, a day after he met with Aziz. Aref was not available for comment on Thursday.

Aziz was allegedly involved in several party purges in the 1970s and 80s during which an unspecified number of people died. Along with ten other senior aides, Aziz and Saddam remain in U.S. custody and are expected to be brought to trial soon.

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