Baghdad's brutality backfires in UN

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The United Nations security council is coming under growing pressure to at least modify sanctions against Iraq following positive moves by the country to implement many of the conditions imposed by the allies at the end of the Gulf war. However, this is being resisted by the US, and Iraq's case is not likely to be helped by recent revelations of brutal punishments for draft-evaders, deserters and petty thieves. Many Arabs point to the fact that Western countries do not criticise similar abuses in friendly countries such as Kuwait, and believe that the Iraqi opposition is in league with the US and its Arab allies.

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Iraqi defector accused of mass murder

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Iraqi human rights organisations claim that Hussein Kamel al-Majid, the son-in-law of Saddam Hussein who recently fled to Jordan, was responsible for ordering Scud missile attacks on civilian areas in the holy Shia Muslim cities of Kerbala and Najaf at the end of the Gulf War in 1991. He ordered the torture and shooting of many prisoners, it is claimed. Many observers believe that this background makes him unsuitable to lead a campaign to overthrow Saddam Hussein.

Political activity, al-Majid, Hussein Kamel

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The missiles comes so close you feel the warm gust of air on your face

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Most of the cruise missiles being used in air attacks on Baghdad, Iraq, are falling on the outskirts of the city. However, some are also hitting the city centre, and civilians have been injured. Many residents of Baghdad are remaining at home, and the city, normally very busy, seems quiet. The attacks are not as severe as those that took place in 1990 to 1991, but they are having a significant impact on a city where malnutrition was already a serious problem.

International Affairs, Intnl Political Relations, Social aspects, Air warfare, Baghdad, Iraq (City)

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