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as , @ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED a ¥ + 7FD-302' (Rev.10-6-95)- HERE S UNCLASSIFIED v DATE WF07-2009 BY 60324 ug. baw/seb/rs -1- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription 03/27/2004 On 03/27/2004, Ali Hasan Al-Majid (Black List #5) _was- interviewed at a military detention facility at..Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Baghdad, Iraq. The interview was monitored by a representative of the military Joint Interrogation Detainee Cell (JIDC). FBI Language Specialist as) [| provided Arabic/English translation. Al-Majid provided the. . following information: Al- ~Majid claimed he does not consider himself a leader. He stated he is a.prisoner of the United States government and does not consider himself as being seriior over any of the other b6 bIC . prisoners. When the former Iraqi regime fell, Al- ~Majid believes he lost his position as a leader. Al-Majid again denied that the other prisoners within the military detention facility viewed him asa ieader. Al-Majid acknowledged that in a previous interview, on 01/31/2004, he stated that if he were released from custody he would like to form his own political party for the betterment of Iraq. The interviewer asked Al-Majid whether he told other prisoners about a deal he was developing with the United States government regarding his own political party. Al-Majid denied he told others about a deal, but acknowledged that he told some of. his fellow prisoners that he had presented recomniendations to the’ US government. Al-Majid stated he should not hold any Iraqi government position. Before the recent war, Saddam Hussein told Al-Majid that he would be allowed to leave the leadership in 2004. Al-Majid acknowledged that in a previous interview he expressed his wish to talk to his tribe about Saddam Hussein. Al-Majid stated he still wished for the opportunity. When questioned whether he still had a desire to lead, Al- -Majid stated he had deceived himself about his own aspirations while in custody. He added, "You (meaning the United States) are in charge of the. country. " Al-Majid stated all‘ discussions should concern ways £or Iraq to better co-exist with the United States. Investigation on 03/27/2004 _t Baghdad, Iraq File # 315E-HO-1448534 22 hy Date dictated 03/27/2004 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of-the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its. contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. bso b7C