Chemical Ali Executed in Iraq – Murdered Thousands of Kurds With Chemical Weapons (Video)

Of all the atrocities committed against the Kurds during the Saddam’s rule, Halabja has come to symbolize the worst of the repression against the Iraqi Kurds. Halabja was a town of 70,000 people located about 8-10 miles from the Iranian border.

In March 1988, the town and the surrounding district were unmercifully attacked with bombs, artillery fire, and chemicals. The chemical weapons included mustard gas and the nerve agents sarin, tabun, and VX. At least 5,000 people died immediately as a result of the chemical attack and it is estimated that 7,000-10,000 were injured.

This video was shot by the first reporters to enter Halabja after the attacks.
(Warning on content)

Chemical Ali was executed today in Iraq. He was notorious in the 1980s and 1990s for his role in the Iraqi government’s campaigns against internal opposition forces, namely the ethnic Kurdish rebels of the north, and the Shia religious dissidents of the south. He was responsible for the mass killings of Kurds at Halabja.
Reuters reported:

Iraq on Monday executed Ali Hassan al-Majeed, the Saddam Hussein henchman widely known as “Chemical Ali,” for crimes against humanity, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.

“The death sentence against Ali Hassan al-Majeed has been carried out,” Dabbagh said.

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   #1 January 25, 2010 at 9:02 am

   Taken For Action commented:

   Good riddance.

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   #2 January 25, 2010 at 9:14 am

   Auntie Em commented:

   I prayerfully hope he called on Jesus before his death. If not, he is suffering worse now in death than all of his victims combined.

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   #3 January 25, 2010 at 9:31 am

   Ladue Pundit commented:

   Muslims killing Muslims. What’s new?

   He wouldn’t have been brought to justice without the predominantly Christian American forces risking their lives.

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   #5 January 25, 2010 at 9:36 am

   Trish commented:

   Happy days are here again…so put on a happy face…

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   #7 January 25, 2010 at 9:59 am

   Pat the First commented:

   Iraq doesn’t waste much time once the penalty is assessed.

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   #8 January 25, 2010 at 10:01 am

   ironbill commented:

   While watching this, I reflected on all those who said George Bush lied about Saddam and WMDs.

   A just world would make this required content for Liberals who believe that America is the enemy of humanity

   They’d probably claim it was a fraud (sigh)

   Evidence of thousands of human beings murdered by chemical weapons and libs will still argue that the most important thing right now is single payer health care

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   #12 January 25, 2010 at 12:27 pm

   bg commented:

   ++

   Kurds of Halabja – Iraq

   ==

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   #16 January 25, 2010 at 2:57 pm

   Joanne commented:

   About time.

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   #17 January 25, 2010 at 5:28 pm

   Don commented:

   couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy.

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    #18 January 25, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    averagemelon commented:

    Send him to Hell where he chose to go. There will be no mercy for such wickedness.

    Justice was finally served.