Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' Gets Second Death Sentence (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death on Tuesday for killing thousands of Shiites in a ruthless crackdown on the uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. It was the second death sentence for Ali Hassan al-Majeed.

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