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Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' sentenced to death again

An Iraqi court sentenced Iraq's notorious "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid to death over his role in Saddam Hussein's brutal crushing of a 1991 Shiite uprising, according to an AFP correspondent at the trial, his second death sentence.

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    Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," seen here in 24 June, 2007, has been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court for his role in Saddan Hussein's brutal crushing of a Shiite uprising in 1991.

    © 2007 AFP Joseph Eid

     

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