Exclusive Interviews
before their execution!
An exclusive shocking account of Saddam Hussein's two co-defendants, who are awaiting their execution. A Daphne's exclusive with Saddam's half-brother Barazani Ibrahim and his former senior judge Al Bandar:
Asharq Al Awsat (English) (Arab World)
and worldwide
Daphne interviewed Ibrahim Al Jaffari, Iraqi Prime Minister then, on September 2005.
He revealed for the first time the security details for the upcoming trial.
He famously said: "Who will be the excuter? Daphne, there are so many volunteers..."
Saddam's lawyer Issam Gazawi visited former Iraqi prime minister Tareq Aziz and the two co-defendants, awaiting execution, on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007.
Issam Ghazzawi
Ramsey Clark
Ibrahim Al Jaffari
News of the World, UK (Sunday, Jan 7th, 2007)
Tareq Aziz
Raghad Hussein
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Excerpts from interview with
Prime Minister Ibrahim Al Jafari
regarding
Saddam Hussein
(September 2005)
Daphne Barak - Since we just mentioned the death penalty - if Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death - who will execute it?
PM Ibrahim Al Jafari -That's not a problem, don't worry. We already executed three people. There were terrorists who were convicted of killing and raping. So we have the whole procedure and mechanism to execute.
Daphne Barak - So you mean the executor will not be terrified?
PM Ibrahim Al Jafaari -Oh no, no. Many people already volunteered. Many people would love to do the job...
Tariq Aziz's interview from jail, about his plans when he is released... Click Here for Daphne's Asharq Al Awsat Exclusive
Below Right: Daphne's Tariq Aziz interview Front Page in Hurriyet, Turkey.
Daphne conducted the first interview with Saddam Hussein in jail, via his lawyers: Ramsey Clark and Issam Al Gazawi.
Hussein responded for the first time to his photos in underwear.
He still liked to be adressed as, "Mr. President."
Daphne also conducted emotional interviews with Tareq Aziz's family at their new home in Jordan. The former Iraqi PM who turned himself in during the war, is still in Jail.
His family complained to Daphne about his declining health.
They also described the last time their father saw Saddam on April 7th 2003, and how Saddam Hussein told everyone - good bye...
Daphne interviewed Raghad Al Hussein, Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter on 2004.
In the News: -The court has approved the execution of former Defence Minister Ali Hassan al-Majid and two other key members of Saddam Hussein's regime. All three have been convicted of crimes against humanity in connection with the massacre of Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s.
-Raggad Al Hussein is wanted by the Interpol (August 2007).
Asharq Al-Awsat
Sunday, 18 Dhul - Hijjah 1427 January 7, 2007 e No. 10267
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Al-Takriti, Awad Date of imprisonment and two Epkian how witness the execution of Saddam and want to know how to reduce or postpone etc.
»New York : Daphne Barak Middle East Special «»
Roy Barazan Al-Takriti, half brother of Saddam Hussein, and the judge Awad Hamad Albandar two awaiting execution for in the case of Al, the details of how a witness executions of former President Saddam Hussein during a television brought them specially for the first time in three years. In contrast to Saddam who fears his lawyer after hearing the date of execution, cried each of the Awwad Albandar and when Barazan Tikriti who spoke on the implementation of the execution of Saddam.
He told the two men in response to questions «» Middle East, which sent him through the lawyer visited last Wednesday how they went to the site of executions and returned after the postponement of implementation of them, and was supposed to implement the rule by the same morning, which was carried out the death sentence for Saddam Hussein, but that the authorities had postponed implementation to a later date.
He said Awwad Albandar : «sat there for two hours waiting. Death was a possibility at any time. Sudden told us about eight to 45 minutes in the morning that the execution was postponed ». Barazan Al-Takriti, was more saddened, and said : «executed in the 100th time that night when we were waiting daresay minutes ... Again? This time, he would not wake up at least ». In response to a question about whether the custom scandal portraying the execution of Saddam Balmubail, said Barazan Al Awwad Albandar and they know what happened. Barazan Tikriti said : «not watch television before, but allowed us to suddenly watching television. We saw the penalty until a rope around his neck. Then television us. But we know on the video cameras and people danced and kicked his body. It is a shame that dance on his body and kicked him ». And on what feels Albandar to leave Saddam. Albandar said : «I am proud of the fact that Saddam remember me.
».The lawyer Issam Ghazawi «They want to know whether any of the lawyers and legal means to reduce the death penalty or at least defer its implementation».
We longed to die like Saddam
By Ian Kirby
News of the World, Sunday January 7th, 2007
SADDAM Hussein's two evil henchmen awaiting the noose have made a pathetic last-ditch bid to be seen as martyrs.
In an exclusive interview obtained by the News of the World Saddam's half-brother Barzan Ibrahim and his close pal, ex-judge Awad Hamed al-bandar, said they wanted to die like the tyrant they worshipped — after watching his hanging on TV.
They gave their final wishes in a meeting with Saddam's lawyer Issam Gazawi at the Baghdad high security compound where they are being held.
Both said they would refuse to wear a hood like their evil hero. Bandar bleated: "We will never forget how he went with a smile.
"I wanted to die with HIM that night. It would have been an honour."
Ibrahim claimed they should have been hanged on the same day as Saddam —but their deaths were postponed because of the furore over his execution.
He said: "That night while we were waiting, counting the minutes, I was executed so many times. Another time? Well at least this time we will not wake up."
In their interview with Gazawi — obtained by American TV interviewer Daphne Barak — the pair also claimed they had been made to watch Saddam's death on TV.
Ibrahim said: "We had not watched television before but suddenly we were allowed to watch. We saw the execution until they put the rope around his neck."
Referring to the mobile video showing Saddam's death, Ibrahim said: "We know about the video and how people danced and kicked his body. It is a shame such a thing can happen."
The two are expected to be handed over to the Iraqi administration before their execution at Camp Cropper in central Baghdad.
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