Ali Hassan al-Majid, the former defence minister under Saddam, nicknamed Chemical Ali, was convicted on genocide charges over the slaughter and initially sentenced to hang in June last year.

Iraq's presidency council has cleared the way for the long-delayed execution of Saddam Hussein's cousin, Ali Hassan al-Majeed, known as "Chemical Ali," to be carried out, Iraqi officials said on Friday.

Iraq's presidential council has endorsed the execution within a month of Saddam Hussein's cousin, known as ''Chemical Ali,'' for his role in the 1980s scorched-earth campaign against Kurds, officials said ...

There's word from Iraq that the government has approved the execution of the Saddam-era henchman known as "Chemical Ali." A government adviser says the execution has gotten a final go-ahead from Iraq's ...

Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," stands in court in 2007. Iraq's presidency has approved the execution of Chemical Ali, a top Iraqi official has told AFP.

Iraq's presidency council clears the way for the long-delayed execution of Saddam Hussein's cousin.

Iraq's presidential council has endorsed the execution within a month of Saddam Hussein's cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," for his role in the 1980s scorched-earth campaign against Kurds, officials said Friday.

The Iraqi presidency has approved the execution of Ali Hassan al-Majeed who earned the nickname "Chemical Ali" for his role in a chemical weapons attack on on Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s, a member of the Iraqi ...

Iraq's presidential council has endorsed the execution within a month of Saddam Hussein's cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," for his role in the 1980s scorched-earth campaign against Kurds, officials said Friday.

Posted on 02/29/2008 2:23:55 AM PST by Perdogg The long-delayed execution of "Chemical Ali", Saddam Hussein's cousin and one of his most notorious henchmen, has been approved, an Iraqi government adviser said.