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 Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject: Saddam Half Brother Says No Deal With U.S. |
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Saddam Half Brother Says No Deal With U.S.
By JAMAL HALABY, Associated Press Writer
AMMAN, Jordan - Two lawyers for Saddam Hussein said Monday that the former Iraqi president's half brother claims U.S. officials offered him a ranking government position in Iraq if he testified against Saddam but he rejected a deal.
Barazan Ibrahim purportedly made the claim Thursday during a closed-door hearing by the Higher Iraqi Tribunal, which is hearing war crimes charges against Saddam, Ibrahim and six other former officials.
American officials could not be reached for comment Monday, which was a U.S. holiday.
In Baghdad, Chief Prosecutor Jaafar al-Mousawi said he could speak only about the closed court hearing and said there was no attempt to cut a deal with Ibrahim then.
He declined to discuss what was said at the session.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051227/ap_on_re_mi_ea/jordan_saddam |
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