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SE 1 Baghdad Operations Center "doubles" for either of his sons, during times of war or peace. Hussein asked rhetorically, "Do not think I am getting upset when you mention my sons. TI still think about them and the fact that they were martyred. They will be examples to everyone throughout the world." Both of his sons fought in the war against Iran in the 1980s, before "arriving at the normal age." They, and one other individual, are the only ones known to Hussein as having fought while "underage." s{ During the Iran-Iraq War in the battle for the liberation of the Al-Faw Peninsula in 1987, Hussein and all of his immediate male relatives fought. This was an important and decisive battle, a fact which was communicated by Hussein to all Iragis. Hussein stated, "When I believe in principles, I believe in them fully, not partially, not gradually, but completely." Hussein added that God creates us, and only he decides when he is going to take us. Hussein ended this portion of the interview saying, "If you decide to publish a book, be sure to write it in English as well as Arabic." (SX Upon revisiting the issue whether Hussein ever used "doubles," he replied, "No, of course not." “psi The interview then turned to a discussion of Hussein's view/opinions vis-a-vis the UN in the 1990s, beginning with UN Resolution 687. As relayed by the interviewer, UNR 687 called for Iraq to, among other things, declare the existence, if any, or to destroy, chemical and biological weapons, and agree to make no further attempts to manufacture or acquire such weapons. The resolution also called for Iraq to reaffirm its compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. UNR 687 also detailed steps which Iraq had to undertake in order to have UN sanctions against the country lifted. Specifically, the interviewer asked about Hussein's decisions and the rationale for these decisions with respect to UNR 687. PS) Hussein stated UNR 661, not UNR 687, is the first resolution in the 1990s concerning Iraq which would eventually contribute to tensions and lead to the most recent war with the United States. The interviewer confirmed his familiarity with this resolution, but stated UNR 687 would be the starting point for this discussion. SEDRERLEL