The Command Post - Iraq - UK offered asylum to an Iraqi general, in exchange for info about Saddam

April 07, 2003

UK offered asylum to an Iraqi general, in exchange for info about Saddam

Walla, citing Times, says that the general is cooperating. If he accepts the deal, he will be transferred to UK and given a new identity.

Update: Times has the headline - registration required for the full article.

Posted By Alisa at April 7, 2003 08:51 AM | TrackBack

Comments

Could anyone with access to Times please summarize the article for us?

Posted by: Lola at April 7, 2003 09:29 AM

General Abdul Akim Akbar Rashoud Muhammad Al-Ahamid Razak Wahhab Rahmen Hajjah Mohd Majid Yasim Al-Qadir will now be known as Bob Smith.

Posted by: tenbase at April 7, 2003 09:39 AM

Try this? Should work, I think.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,170-637330,00.html

Posted by: Toby at April 7, 2003 09:53 AM

These generals don't want to face the Shi'a mobs after they lay down their weapons. They know it will be a slow painful death as one Fedayin already found out in Basra.

Posted by: BigFire at April 7, 2003 10:21 AM

I hope all this he's dead, no he's not stuff is not pointing at "chemical Ali" being the Iraqi general offered asylum by the Brits.

Posted by: DaGuns_Ret at April 7, 2003 10:29 AM

Unless of course the asylum being offered has padded walls and Nurse Ratched.

Posted by: tenbase at April 7, 2003 11:22 AM

Here is how I got to the article, without subscribing

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5944-637330,00.html

Posted by: Ellen at April 7, 2003 11:23 AM