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U.S. Will Hold Saddam Even After Transfer


(AP/Yahoo) The U.S. will transfer legal custody of Saddam Hussein and other top prisoners to Iraqi authorities as soon as Iraqi courts issue the necessary warrants, a U.S. official said Tuesday. But U.S. forces won't let go of the former dictator, even after Iraq regains its sovereignty next week, because it doesn't have a prison strong enough to hold him, the official said.
2004-06-23 00:00:00
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