Volume 1 - Iraq Watch

Former Iraqi Regime Officials Varied in Their Level of CooperationThe quality of cooperation and assistance provided to ISG by former senior Iraqi Regime offi cials in custodyvaried widely. Some obstructed all attempts to elicit information on WMD and illicit activities of the formerRegime. Others, however, were keen to help clarify every issue, sometimes to the point of self-incrimination.The two extremes of cooperation are epitomized by ‘Ali Hasan Al Majid—a key Presidential Adviser and RCCmember—and Sabir ‘Abd-al-Aziz Husayn Al Duri, a former Lieutenant General who served in both the Directorateof General Military Intelligence and the Iraqi Intelligence Service. ‘Ali Hasan Al Majid was loquaciouson many subjects, but remained adamant in denying any involvement in the use of CW in attacks on the Kurdsand dissembling in any discussion of the subject. His circumlocution extends to most other sensitive subjects ofRegime behavior. By contrast, Sabir has been forthcoming to the point of direct association with a wide rangeof Iraqi activities, including the management of Kuwaiti prisoners, the organization of assassinations abroadby the former Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS), and the torture of political prisoners.Regime StrategicIntent3