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19-09-2010, 01:11 AM
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Iraq approves settlement for Saddam's US victims (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD9I934F80)
The Iraqi Cabinet unanimously approved a $400 million settlement for Americans who say they were abused by Saddam Hussein's regime, the government spokesman said Thursday.
The agreement represents a significant step forward for Iraq and could bring an end to years of legal battles by Americans who claim to have been tortured or traumatized under Saddam's regime dating back to the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
The deal is likely to anger Iraqis who consider themselves the victims of both Saddam's regime and the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and they wonder why they should pay money for wrongs committed by the ousted dictator.
Saddam's government held hundreds of Americans hostage during the run-up to the 1991 Gulf War, using them as human shields in hopes of staving off an attack by the U.S. and its allies and many have since pursued law suits against the Iraqi government.
Handy to have a puppet regime in place.
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Iraq approves settlement for Saddam's US victims (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD9I934F80)
The Iraqi Cabinet unanimously approved a $400 million settlement for Americans who say they were abused by Saddam Hussein's regime, the government spokesman said Thursday.
The agreement represents a significant step forward for Iraq and could bring an end to years of legal battles by Americans who claim to have been tortured or traumatized under Saddam's regime dating back to the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
The deal is likely to anger Iraqis who consider themselves the victims of both Saddam's regime and the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and they wonder why they should pay money for wrongs committed by the ousted dictator.
Saddam's government held hundreds of Americans hostage during the run-up to the 1991 Gulf War, using them as human shields in hopes of staving off an attack by the U.S. and its allies and many have since pursued law suits against the Iraqi government.
Handy to have a puppet regime in place.
Who suffered most? Iraq to pay $400 mln to US victims of Saddam regime:
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