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? eo? " FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) - ¢ ; @ 315B-HQ-1448534 Coiitinuation of FD-302 of . _Ali Hasan Al-Majid On 04/09/2004 __, Page 6 Al-Majid acknowledged that the audiotape played is a recording of his voice and his: words. Al-Majid stated that his comments about an Army commander refer to Tali'a Al-Duri, Fifth Corps Commander. According to Al-Majidi, Al-Duri asked that the campaign in the north be postponed for one month. Al-Majid refused this request and described Al-Duri as "reluctant" despite having ‘been provided everything needed by Al-Majid. Al-Majid added that he was in charge of all things owned by the provinces, including bulldozers and other equipment. Such items were provided to Al-Duri to complete his assignment, which included destruction of the villages that had been evacuated. Again, Al-Majid stated his comments refer only to areas within five kilometers of the cities. The interviewer replayed a portion of an audiotape discussed. previously during the interview. The segment replayed was from approximately 10:11 to 10:47 and included the statement ; "No, I will bury them with bulldozers." (This recording is the one previously described as being in a batch dated January 21 and 22, 1989.) Al-Majid denied that the audiotape played isa recording of his voice and his words. He stated, "Those are not my words." Al-Majid added, "I would neither bury them nor kill them. They are. Iraqis." He stated that he did not bury people or order people to be.buried. Al-Majid added that he has never heard or seen others. doing such things. He stated, "If I had done such | a a thing, I would ‘tell you I was carrying out an order." Al-Majid acknowledged previous -pateneate made by him during interview on February 4, 2004 including "I never used. or saw.” anything about chemicals." Al-Majid again denied personal knowledge or responsibility regarding the Iraqi government's use of chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq War, against the Kurds, or at any other time. He added, "I have never had any involvement with chemical weapons in my life. a Al-Majid was shown and read a portion of a copy of a handwritten document in Arabic, described as letter number . ' ShSh/4947, dated June 11, 1987, from the Security Directorate of Erbil Governate to the Security Directorate of Shaqlawa, issued by the Director of General Security of Erbil Governate. The document states, in part, "On 5/27/1987, our aircraft attacked the villages of Malakan, Talinan, Kandor, Bileh Aliya, and Bileh. Sufla in Khalifan subsdistrict; which harbor some saboteurs...A mimber of saboteurs were killed and about (30) people lost their eyesight as