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WORLD NEWS
Saddam Visited By Red Cross
KATIE O’NEAL
Staff Writer
Representatives of
the International
Committee of the Red
Cross have made their
first visit to former
Iraqi dictator Saddam
Hussein. The visit,
which was scheduled
in order to check on
Hussein's mental and
physical condition,
took place this past
Saturday and was con
ducted by an Arabic
speaking Red Cross
representative and a
doctor.
Hussein's right to a
meeting with Red
Cross officials is pro
tected under the Geneva
Conventions, which
oversees and upholds
the civil liberties of
prisoners of war.
During the Red Cross'
visit with Hussein
issues such as adequate
food and water supply
and medical attention
were addressed.
The meeting took
place in private, away
from any authorities.
Red Cross representa
tives stated they are sat
isfied with the manner
in which the visit was
held.
The United States mil
itary found Hussein hid
ing in a small hole near
his hometown of Tikrit
on December 13 2003.
Since his capture,
Hussein has been held
in a coalition-run
detention facility in an
undisclosed location in
Iraq. Extremely tight
security and the secre
cy surrounding the
facility contributed to
the two-month lead
time for the Red Cross
visit. Many Iraqis,
however, insist that
their former leader is
not being kept in Iraq.
The United States gov
ernment has
announced that they
plan to hand Hussein
over to the newly
established Iraqi war-
crimes tribunal at an
appropriate time. The
committee will be try
ing Hussein on
charges of genocide
and crimes against
humanity. They will
not, however, be able
to try Hussein until
coalition officials
have received suffi
cient information,
especially concerning
terrorism and
weapons of mass
destruction in Iraq,
from Hussein.
One of the most
speculated events to
take place diuring the
Red Cross's visit was
Hussein's request to
have a letter mailed to
his family. The Red
Cross has promised to
deliver the letter after
it has been censored by
"detaining authori
ties." If Hussein's fam
ily chooses to write
back, their reply will
be delivered to
Hussein during the
next visit made by the
Red Cross.