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US Officials Say Saddam's Not Talking
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Mar 29, 2004 05:06pm |
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| Media | News Service - Associated Press |
| News Date | Monday, March 29, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | US Officials Say Saddam's Not Talking
The Honolulu Advertiser
He doesn't have a lawyer in the room, but Saddam Hussein apparently is practicing what most attorneys would advise: Don't talk. Diplomatic and military officials say the former Iraqi leader has provided little useful information in interrogations so far - and may even be having fun. The questioning of Saddam - initially handled by the CIA, is now a joint CIA-FBI operation, a sign that the aim is changing from finding intelligence to gathering evidence for any eventual trials. The people who are asking the questions at the moment are from the FBI, said a U.S. intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has indicated in interviews that interrogators aren't learning much from the former president of Iraq.
When Saddam was captured, haggard in an underground room in December, officials hoped the interrogation would yield details about the Iraqi insurgency, Saddam's weapons programs, human rights violations and corruption in the U.N. oil-for-food program. |
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