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SECRET Fea _ U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation In Reply, Please Refer to Baghdad Operations Center Pile No. March 19, 2004 DECLASSIFIED BY uc/hbaw 60324 ON 05-21-2009 Interview Session Number: 16 interview Conducted by: SSA George L. Piro bs SSA bIC Arabic/English Translation: LS RS Saddam Hussein (High Value Detainee #1) was interviewed March 19, 2004 ata military detention facility at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Baghdad, Iraq. Hussein provided the following information: $8] Prior to the Start of the interview, Hussein was advised that today's discussion would include the viewing of a documentary regarding the situation in southern Iraq in 1991 in the aftermath of the first Gulf war. yea Hussein provided comments before viewing the documentary. He Stated that each person presents information from a certain background, based upon his beliefs and life experiences. Despite having his own opinion, a person is affected by the thoughts of others. Any person presenting information on Iraq or any other country speaks from three viewpoints. The first is a "divine scale" according to his own beliefs. The second is a scale based upon his life experiences in his own country. The third and final viewpoint is based upon what is known by the person regarding information from the United interviewer, "What is your scale as you show the film?" Hussein offered that this information would enable him to comment and answer questions in the best manner. The interviewer told Hussein that one must listen to all the facts and find the truth. Hussein asked, "How will you know the truth?" He added that the interviewer would be using western media, possibly biased, to determine the truth. Hussein stated, "your army occupies my country. You are free. [I am a prisoner." He added that one who Searches for the truth must directly contact the people who were involved in the matter of concern. In the instance of southern Iraq in 1991 after the war, Hussein stated one would have to speak to "those who were 8 This document contains neither recommendatichs nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is leaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed Outside your agency. a \ i