Saddam Hussein's foreign minister and deputy, a familiar face for years on our tv screens,
Tariq Aziz has been awarded the death sentence by an Iraqi court.
Strange to think that a guy who was such a public figure for so long, seemingly on the nightly international news on a weekly basis, will now face the gallows.
Interesting to note this:
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Aziz is reported to be seriously ill having suffered a stroke.
"The supreme criminal court issued an execution order against Tariq Aziz for his role in eliminating religious parties," Iraqi state television reported.
Aziz, a Christian, surrendered to US troops in 2003 shortly after the fall of Baghdad.
In 2009 he was jailed for 15 years for the executions of 42 Iraqi merchants.
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Death penalty for religious persecution, but 15 years for 42 executions?