"Iraq firefight pulls in noncombat US troops; Trainers help Baghdad unit quell assault" by Barbara Surk, Associated Press | September 6, 2010
BAGHDAD — In a separate development yesterday, the man who once served as the international face of Saddam Hussein’s regime predicted that he will die in an Iraqi jail, citing his old age and lengthy prison sentence.
Tariq Aziz faces more than two decades in prison for crimes related to his role in the former regime. “I’m 74 years old now,’’ he said. “So I have no future.’’
For years, Aziz was Hussein’s foreign minister, establishing an international reputation as a vociferous defender of the late dictator’s regime. But his years in prison, repeated court cases, and illness have left him frail, hobbling on a cane.
In the interview, Aziz declined to talk about politics, the troop withdrawal, or his treatment at the hands of Iraqi officials....
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