Posted on 12/19/2005 5:04:42 AM PST by TrebleRebel
'Dr Germ' and 'Mrs Anthrax' released from Iraqi jail 19/12/2005 - 12:48:51
Notorious Saddam-Hussein-era officials have been released from jail in Iraq and some have already left the country, an Iraqi lawyer said today.
A legal official in Baghdad said between 24 and 25 top former officials in Saddam Hussein’s government have been freed, including Rihab Taha, known as Dr Germ, and Huda Salih Ammash, known as as Mrs Anthrax.
The Iraqi lawyer, Badee Izzat Aref, said some of those released were his clients.
“The release was an American-Iraqi decision and in line with an Iraqi government ruling made in December 2004, but hasn’t been enforced until after the elections in an attempt to ease the political pressure in Iraq,” Aref said.
Iraqi officials and the US military did not immediately confirm that information.
Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnson, the spokesman for the US-led Multinational Force, did say that US officials on Saturday released eight people formerly designated as high-value detainees, after a board process found they were no longer a security threat.
No charges had been filed against the eight, Johnson said. He would not identify them.
The legal official in Baghdad, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue, said those released also included Hossam Mohammed Amin, head of the weapons inspections directorate; Aseel Tabra, an Iraqi Olympic Committee official under Saddam Hussein’s late son Odai; General Dhiaa Maher al-Tikriti; Ibrahim al-Ani, an intelligence official; and Hamid al-Janabi, a prison director.
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Are they crazy??? This is like releasing Dr. Mengele!
I have some thoughts on this which I will share in freepmail.
Surely a quid pro quo of some sort took place, otherwise this doesn't make sense.
They may as well release Saddam! :(
Who are these cards?
Who's next? Saddam himself? What the ...?
Please include me too!
Is there another source for this report?
It was mentioned on Fox this morning, but I don't know if they had a separate source or picked up the news from this paper.
Hmmm. Perhaps they were released so it is easier to put them on The List of Dead Microbiologists:
http://www.rense.com/general61/deadmic.htm
Deal cut? Give up WMDs? or give up Zarqawi?
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/breaking_news/13441626.htm
Iraqi lawyer: Ex-Saddam officials releasedAssociated PressBAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi lawyer said Monday that about 24 former top officials in Saddam Hussein's government have been released from jail in Iraq, and some have left the country.
A legal official in Baghdad said Rihab Taha, known as "Dr. Germ," and Huda Salih Ammash, known as as "Mrs. Anthrax," were among those released. Iraqi officials did not immediately confirm the information.
Our folks know what they're doing.
Wonder if this has anything to do with soothing the Sunni insurgency?
Thanks for the ping.
To all who are reading this thread: I would like to strongly suggest that any speculation about this story be confined to freepmail.
Thank you.
Two things come to mind.
1) A scientist being controlled by a madman has limited ability to resist. Their family may have been at risk.
2) They could have demonstrated this by giving EVERYTHING they had as soon as Saddam was put under lock and key.
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