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May 17, 2003

‘Queen of clubs’ surrenders in Baghdad

MSNBC

The head of Saddam Hussein’s Special Republican Guard turned himself into U.S.-led forces in Baghdad early Saturday, officials said. Gen. Kamal Mustafa al-Tikriti, No. 10 on the most-wanted list of Iraqi officials, had reportedly been in Syria but returned. His brother Jamal Mustafa al-Tikriti, Saddam’s only remaining son-in-law, was taken into custody last month.

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".....had reportedly been in Syria but returned......"

He's going to be telling us some interesting stuff then :-)

Posted by: Wilbur at May 18, 2003 01:50 AM

This can't be right! Didn't Syria say that they aren't sheltering any Iraqis? The French must have failed to issue his special passport in a timely manner.

Posted by: Debra Bates at May 18, 2003 04:55 PM