Saturday, January 6, 2007

Iraqi Government to Investigate Saddam Execution, Unauthorized Video

By VOA News
02 January 2007


An Iraqi policeman watches a large-screen broadcast of the official video showing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein moments before his execution
An Iraqi policeman watches a large-screen broadcast of the official video showing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein moments before his execution
Iraqi officials say they have launched an inquiry into the conduct of the execution of Saddam Hussein and how it was secretly recorded.

Unlike the official execution videotape, which was silent, a mobile phone camera captured picture and sound of Saddam being taunted and then dropping to his death. One person also can be heard shouting "Moqtada," the name of a radical Shi'ite cleric and opponent of Saddam. Read More

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