“The Dujail case is part of a chain of assassination operations against officials and I am one of the victims, the president of the state in any country, if faced with an assassination attempt, should take procedures to punish those who conduct and help this operation. According to the law, people who support this assassination can also be convicted.”

— Tariq Aziz

BBC News (May 24, 2006), "Aziz testifies for Saddam defence" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5011164.stm

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Iraqi Foreign Minister under Saddam Hussein 1936–2015

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