Former Saddam figures moved to Iraqi control

[Barrett808]

Source: Associated Press

Former Saddam figures moved to Iraqi control
By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer
Sun Jun 8, 5:40 PM ET

BAGHDAD - Eight former members of Saddam Hussein's regime have been transferred from U.S. to Iraqi control, Iraqi officials said Sunday.

Badee Izzat Aref, a lawyer for several Saddam-era officials standing trial, said the eight were transferred Friday. He said they included Iraq's former director of military intelligence, Sabir Azizi al-Douri, who was sentenced to life in prison during the Anfal trial in June 2007.

Saddam's secretary, Abed Hmoud, and another senior Baath Party official, Abdul-Ghani Abdul-Ghafour, were also among those transferred, Aref said.

Former regime figures sentenced to death — like Saddam's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as "Chemical Ali" for gassing Kurds in the 1980s and former defense minister Hashim Sultan — were not among those transferred, deputy justice minister Busho Ibrahim told The Associated Press.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080608/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_detainees

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Evil Doers. Smirk." - Commander AWOL

"If on the loose they might will hinder the Massive War Profits that keep rolling in for republicon oil, munitions, and mercenary cronies, so it's all good. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL

[ohio2007]

2. The wheels of justice have just been greased

They are no longer under US protection but that doesn't mean they will have anything to say to those the persecuted in the past.

They have the right to remain silent.

[Arctic Dave]

3. Why are they not tranferring former military personnel?

I guess they wouldn't want Iraqis to find out how much the US was involved in helping gas and kill them in the 80's and 90's.

[Wizard777]

4. Geneva Convention. Actually Iraqi Law cannot be enforced without violating the GC.

Iraqi law says execution must take place with in thirty days of sentencing. The GC says six months after notification of death penalty conviction. We cannot turn the POW's over to anyone that will not abide by the GC. If we are notified of GC violations we have to try to get them back. Saddams Execution was a violation of the GC and a War Crime.

[Arctic Dave]

5. A tangled, twisted mess.

Thanks for the info.

[Algorem]

6. they needed them so they can learn from them how to run the country

[ohio2007]

7. Head of Saddam tribe killed in car blast ( lesson # 1.backstabbing )

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=102&topic_id=3346070&mesg_id=3346070

Of course, maybe they were persuaded to talk under Iraqi authority