Iraqi Dictator Puts Son's Finger on WMD Trigger

(Times - UK) - The British Government's dossier says that Qusay Hussein, Saddam's younger son and heir apparent, may be in joint control of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. According to Iraqi experts, Qusay first tasted real power in 1991, when he was ordered to help put down uprisings against the regime by Shia Muslims in the south in an operation that left thousands dead. "Qusay was in charge," one Iraqi expert said. "It was very bloody. The regime took the gloves off and Qusay proved himself to his father."


2002-09-26 00:00:00

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