August 21, 2003
The U.S. thought that Ali Hassan Majid was killed in April in an airstrike on one of his homes. It turns out that he is alive but has been captured by U.S. Forces (per ABC News):
One of Saddam Hussein's key advisers, Ali Hassan Majid, also known as 'Chemical Ali,' has been captured in Iraq, U.S. officials confirmed today.
Majid is the King of Spades in the deck of wanted Iraqi officials and holds the #5 spot on the most-wanted list. It is important not to confuse 'Chemical Ali' with 'Comical Ali'. The former is a cousin of Saddam and is known for using chemical weapons on the Kurds in 1987 and 1988, killing more than 100,000. The latter (aka 'Baghdad Bob') is famous for providing stand-up comedy and entertaining the world during the course of the second gulf war. 'Comical Ali' did try to turn himself in to coalition forces once the war ended but they refused to arrest him.
Update: Must read article here on the same subject at Scrappleface. (Thu Aug 21, 09:39:15 AM)
