Iraq on alert for reaction to Hussein verdict

By blainegarrett1

In preparation, Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qader al-Obeidi on Friday canceled leave for all army officers, a Defense Ministry spokesman said. Those who are on vacation are to return to duty within 12 hours, the spokesman said.

Former Iraqi leader Hussein and seven co-defendants are on trial for crimes against humanity in a brutal crackdown aga

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