Former Saddam confidant says he'll likely die in prison, citing old age and long sentences
The man who once served as the international face of Saddam Hussein's regime predicted Sunday that he will die in an Iraqi jail, citing his old age and lengthy prison sentence.
During a brief interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, Tariq Aziz said that considering he is 74 and faces more than two decades in prison for crimes related to his role in the former regime, he expects to die behind bars.
Aziz served for years as Saddam Hussein's foreign minister, establishing an international reputation as a vociferous defender of the late dictator's regime who was received by governments around the world. But his years in prison, repeated court cases and illness have left him frail, hobbling on a cane....
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During a brief interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, Tariq Aziz said that considering he is 74 and faces more than two decades in prison for crimes related to his role in the former regime, he expects to die behind bars.
Aziz served for years as Saddam Hussein's foreign minister, establishing an international reputation as a vociferous defender of the late dictator's regime who was received by governments around the world. But his years in prison, repeated court cases and illness have left him frail, hobbling on a cane....