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Article: Saddam ready to kill Iraqis, blame U.S. 'Chemical Ali' in charge of keeping civilians in line.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 12, 2003
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Byline: Rowan Scarborough, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is planning attacks on his own people in the event of a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, and his top operative, a general nicknamed "Chemical Ali," has been put in charge of southern Iraq to quell any civilian uprisings, U.S. officials say.
The Pentagon is communicating with Iraqi military commanders, both through leaflet drops and private e-mails, to discourage them from carrying out Saddam's orders. The Iraqis also will be given instructions on how to surrender.
"They are being communicated with privately at the present time," Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld told ...