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“¢ , , N . ‘ ‘ ‘ / ALL MATION CONTAINED s HERE UNCLASSIFIED *" FD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95) DATE 05-11-2009 BY 60324 UC BAW/SAB/LSC @ cum FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription 02/04/2004 ALI HASAN AL-MAJID AL-TIKRITI, aka "Chemical ALi" (Blacklist #5) date of birth July 1, 1941, place of birth Tikrit, Iraq was interviewed at the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP Baghdad, Iraq. Also present at_the interview was US Army Représentative. FBI Language alyst, provided Arabic/English translation. After being advised that the. interviewing Agents were members of the United States Government from Washington, DC, MAJID provided the following information: MAJID described his role in Kuwait from August, 1990- ‘January, 1991. MAJID first provided background information leading to his appointment to duties in Kuwait. MAJID was summoned to an Iraqi leadership meeting on August 7, 1990. In attendance were Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi leaders. Hussein told MAJID that he (MAJID) needed to go to Kuwait.’ MAJID told Hussein "the leadership is here," and there should be someone among them who is qualified for the job. He reminded Hussein that he had previously sent the Intelligence Director on such a mission and "me going will do no good." Hussein replied, "OK. We'll see." Upon conclusion. of the meeting, Hussein announced to everyone that MAJID would be going. to Kuwait. At the time of this announcement, MAJID remembers: Hussein was placing his handgun on his person. MAJID responded, "By your order, I go." At the time, Sabawi Hasan brahim, Husséin's brother, was already in Kuwait. _ Hussein's declaration to the Iraqi leadership authorized MAJID and Sabawi the responsibility of "managing" Kuwait. Aziz Saleh Al-Noman was appointed Governor of Kuwait and "included" in the security plans. The work in Kuwait was divided into two parts, with Sabawi sérving as Director of Intelligence in charge of security of Kuwait and MAJID charged with the responsibility of maintaining “organization" among-the various Ministries. Sabawi was in charge of the Security Committee of Kuwait with members from various government. components including intelligence, special security, the , Investigation on 02/04/2004 _@ Baghdad, Trad — . File # 31 5B-HO-1448534 2:20 “ge i. pico Date dictated’ 02/04/2004 “, 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. bé b7c « ah