Saddam is alive, Aziz tells US interrogators

Amanzi · #1 Postby **Amanzi** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:21 am

April 28 2003 at 01:36PM

(Reuters)

Washington - Iraq's former deputy prime minister, Tareq Aziz, has told United States interrogators that President Saddam Hussein survived two airstrikes launched to kill the ousted Iraqi president, USA Today reported on Monday.

Aziz, who is being questioned at an undisclosed location, said he saw Saddam alive after the March 19 and April 7 airstrikes on Baghdad targeting the former Iraqi leaders and his two sons, the newspaper reported, citing a senior defence official.

But USA Today quoted the official as also saying that interrogators had concluded that Aziz was lying about other matters that had come up in questioning.

Aziz, the most recognisable of the 13 former Iraqi officials known to be in US custody, surrendered to US forces last Thursday.

US officials have said the fate of the toppled Iraqi president remains unknown amid mixed reports about whether he was dead or alive.

US war commander General Tommy Franks said on Sunday that Aziz was providing a lot of information to US intelligence interrogators. He did not elaborate.

"What we don't know is the veracity of it. It will take time," Franks was quoted as saying.

Arizwx · #2 Postby **Arizwx** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:26 am

Amanzi wrote:April 28 2003 at 01:36PM

(Reuters)

Washington - Iraq's former deputy prime minister, Tareq Aziz, has told United States interrogators that President Saddam Hussein survived two airstrikes launched to kill the ousted Iraqi president, USA Today reported on Monday.

Aziz, who is being questioned at an undisclosed location, said he saw Saddam alive after the March 19 and April 7 airstrikes on Baghdad targeting the former Iraqi leaders and his two sons, the newspaper reported, citing a senior defence official.

But USA Today quoted the official as also saying that interrogators had concluded that Aziz was lying about other matters that had come up in questioning.

Aziz, the most recognisable of the 13 former Iraqi officials known to be in US custody, surrendered to US forces last Thursday.

US officials have said the fate of the toppled Iraqi president remains unknown amid mixed reports about whether he was dead or alive.

US war commander General Tommy Franks said on Sunday that Aziz was providing a lot of information to US intelligence interrogators. He did not elaborate.

"What we don't know is the veracity of it. It will take time," Franks was quoted as saying.

They mis spelled it..Not AzizWx..I keep telling them...it's ARIZWX!!!

#3 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:27 am

Is Aziz telling the truth about Saddam is alive????Time will tell but sooner rather than later we will know what is Saddams wereabouts if he is dead or alive.

chadtm80 · #4 Postby **chadtm80** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:30 am

This basicly dosent mean anything... Cant trust anything that comes out of this losers mouth

#5 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:56 am

I guess it would come down to what would he gain from telling us that he's still alive? I wouldn't be able to venture a guess myself, but I think it is possible that he is alive and had escaped.

TexasStooge · #6 Postby **TexasStooge** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:07 pm

DANG! Saddam Insane's still alive!!!!!!

#7 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:11 pm

Try "playing to the street" here...there is no lack of fear and distrust within Iraqi citizens, who are afraid that Saddam IS, or may be, alive and coming back. Notice the fear of photo I.D.'s, having their names on work lists the coalition is trying to compile, etc., against a day when this bastard, or one or both sons pops up again?

Lindaloo · #8 Postby **Lindaloo** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:25 pm

Lest we forget this is the same character who said that United States troops were nowhere near Baghdad and had not taken over the airport. :roll:

#9 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:42 pm

Uh, that was Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed al-Sayaf, Linda...

#10 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 1:10 pm

streetsoldier wrote:Try "playing to the street" here...there is no lack of fear and distrust within Iraqi citizens, who are afraid that Saddam IS, or may be, alive and coming back. Notice the fear of photo I.D.'s, having their names on work lists the coalition is trying to compile, etc., against a day when this bastard, or one or both sons pops up again?

I didn't think of that!

Lindaloo · #11 Postby **Lindaloo** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 1:45 pm

Well sheesh Bill... hell they all look alike to me with their beenies on. :lol:

chadtm80 · #12 Postby **chadtm80** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 3:17 pm

Information Minister Mohammed al-Sayaf

I hope we find that lil SOB too.

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