“Chemical Ali” Faces Execution After Guilty Verdict
In a follow up ruling after an initial conviction last year, the mastermind of the Kurdish massacres of the late 1980′s has been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court. In a decision sure to ignite controversy, Saddam’s relative, Ali Hassan al-Majid, has finally met the justice so many have longed for. Formally charged for his role in war crimes committed against a Shi’a uprising in 1991, al-Majid was previously convicted of genocide charges, but a new ruling allowed for the application of the death penalty. The implications of his sentence are unclear, although few expect a backlash of any sort.
Zack Freundlich
