◆ SpookStack

. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED g \¥ + *BD-302 (Rev.40-6-95)- HERE, '$ UNCLASSIFIED v DATE (07-2009 BY 60324 uq. baw/Sab/rs -1- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription _03/27/2004 On 03/27/2004, Ali Hasan Al-Majid (Black List #5)_was’ interviewed at a military detention facility at;.Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Baghdad, Iraq. The interview was monitored by a representative of the military Joint Interrogation Detainee Cell (JIDC). FBI Language Specialist (LS) — provided Arabic/English translation. Al-Majid provided the following information: Al-Majid claimed he does not consider himself a leader. He stated he is a.prisoner of the United States government and does not consider himself as being seriior over any of the other prisoners. When the former Iraqi regime fell, Al-Majid believes he lost his position as a leader. Al-Majid again denied that the other prisoners within the military detention facility viewed him as a leader. Al-Majid acknowledged that in a previous interview, on- 01/31/2004, he stated that if he were released from custody he . would like to form his own political party for the betterment of Iraq. The interviewer asked Al-Majid whether he told other prisoners about a deal he was developing with the United States government regarding his own political party. Al-Majid denied he told others about a deal, but acknowledged that he told some of. his fellow prisoners that he had presented recommendations to the’ US government. Al-Majid stated he should not hold any Iraqi government position. Before the recent war, Saddam Hussein told Al-Majid that he would be allowed to leave the leadership in 2004. Al-Majid acknowledged that in a previous interview he expressed his wish to talk to his tribe about Saddam Hussein. Al-Majid stated he still wished for the opportunity. When questioned whether he still had a desire to lead, Al- -Majid stated he had deceived himself about his own aspirations while in custody. He added, "You (meaning the United States) are in charge of the country." Al-Majid stated all« discussions should concern ways for Iraq to better co-exist with the United States. Investigation on 03/27/2004 st Baghdad, Iraq Date dictated 93/27/2004 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBL 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. be b7c b6 b7c