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1631-HQ-1462938 the recent war against Iraq?" He continued that Iraq's acts with respect to Kuwait were more logical than the United States’ position on Iraq in the most recent war. HUSSEIN stated the designation of Kuwait as the i9th Province was "deserved and logical." In 1961 or 1962, Kuwait was a Province of Irag under President Qassem. When noted to HUSSEIN that Kuwaiti citizens voted 100 percent after withdrawal of Iragi forces not to become a part of Iraq, he questioned whether this was the "respected opinion of world." HUSSEIN further asked, "What is the opinion of the Iraqi people now?" The forces of other countries have remained in Iraq longer than Iraq occupied Kuwait. These countries have no right to this as they are not Arab. HUSSEIN finished this portion of discussion saying "we will not come to a conclusion" and "days are needed to discuss" this matter. On November 19, 1932, The Department of the Army, Judge Advocate General (JAG) published an unclassified report detailing Traqi war crimes during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The report was based on investigations conducted by the 199 (JAG), St. Petersburg, Florida, and the 209" JAG, Washington, D.C. [The report is attached as document #XX] According to the report, the 199 JAG collected evidence of Iraqi war crimes committed against citizens and residents of Kuwait. Evidence included written and videotaped accounts of victims who were raped and tortured, photographs of murdered Kuwaitis, and videotapes of burial sites and torture implements. praying on their roofs, and other Iraqi mandated offenses, such as failing to display pictures of HUSSEIN, refusing to serve Iraqi soldiers in stores and markets, possessing pictures of members of the Kuwaiti royal family, and writing “anti-Iraqi” graffiti. The 199°" JAG confirmed through its investigation of Kuwaiti medical records, that for the period of Iraqi occupation of Kuwait from August 2, 1990, to March 3, 1991, a total of 1,082 Kuwaiti deaths could be directly attributed to Iraqi criminal conduct. The deaths included 120 babies left to die after being removed from incubators taken to Iraq and 57 mentally ill individuals killed simply because of their handicap. 68