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	Tariq Aziz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since Saddam was both Prime Minister and President of Iraq, Aziz often played the role of Iraq's de facto head of government.
		Aziz was born in Tel Keppe, the son of a waiter, a village that is 10 miles away from the city of Mosul, in Northern Iraq.
		On February 14, 2003, Aziz had an audience with Pope John Paul II and other officials in Vatican City, where, according to a Vatican statement, he communicated "the wish of the Iraqi government to co-operate with the international community, notably on disarmament".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tariq_Aziz (744 words)

	Iraq's Tariq Aziz Tells Dan Rather About Al-Qaeda In Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Aziz: Yes that area is in Iraq, the government of Sullemini the territory of Iraq but it is the control of Jallal Tallabani, it is not under the control of the government.
		Aziz: Is the reason behind this invasion the matter of weapons of mass destruction or the reason behind it is taking over Iraq, running Iraq for the interest of the United States, the Israeli government, and the Zionist lobby in the United States.
		Aziz: We are, we are, we are committed to supporting the Palestinian legal just struggle for the liberation of the occupied territory we support the struggle of the Palestinians to create their own independent state.
	www.rense.com /general28/alaq.htm (3548 words)

	IRAQ: TARIQ AZIZ CLOSE TO DEATH SAYS LAWYER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Aziz, the only Christian in Saddam's regime, was allowed over Christmas to speak to his family for the first time since his detention in 2003.
		Aziz was the Eight of Spades in the United States' playing card pack depicting the most wanted members of the former Iraqi regime, and surrendered into US custody on 24 April, 2003, days after the invasion of Iraq.
		Aziz alleges that decisions to declare war, suppress a revolt or a civil mutiny were taken by Saddam, and had nothing to do with him.
	www.adnki.com /index_2Level.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.248693558&par=0 (358 words)

	Tariq Aziz
		Aziz proved to be talented in keeping cordial contacts with foreign powers in the 1980's, especially with the Soviet Union, France and the USA.
		But 10 years after his 2 months of heading the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he could return to that position in 2001, where he was until the fall of Saddam's regime in April 2003.
		Aziz is a Chaldean Catholic, a fact that often has been used against him both by Iraqi Muslims and leaders of neighbour Muslim countries like Iran.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/aziz_tariq.htm (493 words)

	Was Tariq Aziz Bush's Mole? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But yesterday the favourable surrender terms agreed between coalition commanders and Aziz prompted speculation that Saddam's trusted foreign policy adviser may in fact be the Iraqi spy who provided the intelligence responsible for the cruise missile attack on the Iraqi dictator's bunker in southern Baghdad in the opening salvoes of the conflict.
		The only reason that Aziz managed to survive this period is that Saddam continued to rely on his expertise in foreign affairs, where his urbane charm enabled him to make an impact in countries that were eager to develop lucrative trade ties with Baghdad.
		Aziz's surrender is undoubtedly an enormous propaganda coup for coalition commanders as he would never have contemplated surrendering if he thought there was any chance that Saddam or his two sons, Uday and Qusay, could continue to pose a threat.
	www.rense.com /general37/aziz.htm (1157 words)

	Online NewsHour: Intervention In Iraq? \| Tariq Aziz \| PBS
		Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is something of an anomaly among Iraqi officials, both because he is a Christian and because he is not related to Saddam's Tikriti clan.
		Aziz was born in 1936 in the northern city of Mosul to a family of little means.
		Aziz blamed the United States rather than the United Nations for the sanctions that followed the Gulf War, believing they were implemented as a result of U.S. government policies.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/player2.html (325 words)

	Tariq Aziz - Mikhail Yuhanna - Tareq Aziz Biography
		Aziz was born to a Chaldean Catholic family.
		In 1979, Aziz was named Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, where his primary role was to act as a diplomat and to explain Iraq's policies to the world.
		Tariq Aziz blamed the United States rather than the United Nations for the sanctions that followed the Gulf War, believing they were implemented as a result of U.S. government policies.
	www.iraqinews.com /people_aziz.shtml (371 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > War with Iraq -- Tariq Aziz captured, U.S. says
		Aziz, a former deputy prime minister and foreign minister under Saddam Hussein, was the 12th man on the American list of 55 most wanted Iraqis taken into custody.
		Aziz's prominence in the regime could make him a source for the best information yet on the fate of Saddam and his two sons, as well as the location of any hidden weapons of mass destruction.
		Aziz in the 1990s was Saddam's deputy on the foreign affairs and media committees, interpreting Saddam's policies to the ministers in those areas.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/iraq/20030425-0730-iraq-capturedleaders.html (872 words)

	The View From Baghdad: Tariq `Aziz - Middle East Quarterly - June 1994
		Tariq `Aziz is deputy prime minister of Iraq and Baghdad's primary spokesman to the outside world.
		Tariq `Aziz: The question of the implementation of U.N. resolution is a matter of facts, not perceptions.
		Tariq 'Aziz was correct, then, in pointing to a change in press policy; venturing an educated guess, he could well have been the moving force behind this change.
	www.meforum.org /article/225 (6775 words)

	The Anniston Star - Tariq Aziz captured, U.S. says; he was public face of Iraqi government
		Aziz was often the public face of Iraq when responding to accusations by the United States and United Nations.
		In 1996, Aziz’s son Ziad was arrested for corruption in what Baghdad insiders saw as a turf battle between Ziad and Odai, who was equally known for graft.
		Aziz was a frequent spokesman for Saddam during that war, too, contending Iraq’s invasion of its smaller neighbor was justified.
	www.dailyhome.com /news/2003/as-iraq-0425-0-3d24u3226.htm (1097 words)

	Report: Tariq Aziz to testify vs. Saddam - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Iraq's former deputy prime minister, Tariq Aziz, has agreed to testify against Saddam Hussein in his upcoming trial, a British newspaper reported Sunday.
		The Sunday Telegraph reported that, in return for his cooperation, Aziz could be freed from prison soon after the end of Saddam's trial, which starts Wednesday.
		Aziz has not been charged with any offense but is being investigated for his role in Saddam's regime.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/10/16/report_tariq_aziz_to_testify_vs_saddam (266 words)

	Tariq Aziz calls for ending his "dire situation" - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Aziz wrote these notes on pages from his lawyer's diary who was with him when he was questioned recently by the CIA and U.S. politicians.
		Aziz supporters claim he is a 'political prisoner' who did his best to restrain Saddam, but some have little sympathy describing him as Saddam's right hand man who should bear responsibility for some of the crimes committed by the Baathist regime.
		One of Aziz's roles was as the principal contact for foreign individuals involved in the oil-for-food programme dogged by allegations of corruption.
	www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=8631 (1056 words)

	The Hindu : International / India & World : Tariq Aziz headed for India?
		Tariq Aziz, Pakistan's National Security Adviser and trouble-shooter for the Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, is reported to be headed for India for discussions in the wake of the "inconclusive" dialogue between the External Affairs Minister, K. Natwar Singh, and his Pakistani counterpart, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.
		Aziz, along with the then National Security Adviser and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Brajesh Mishra, played a major role in the January 5 pact between Gen. Musharraf and former prime minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit.
		Aziz's "unscheduled visit" has triggered speculation that the Pakistani establishment is not happy over the "little progress" achieved by Mr.
	www.hindu.com /2004/09/10/stories/2004091012771100.htm (403 words)

	CBC News:Tariq Aziz in U.S. custody (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Aziz, who was a top adviser to Saddam for more than two decades, was last seen in Baghdad on March 19.
		On Washington's list of the 55 most-wanted Iraqi officials, Aziz was number 43 – appearing as the eight of spades in a deck of cards issued to coalition forces who are hunting for members of the toppled regime.
		One of the secrets to Aziz's long career as a senior official in Iraq was that he posed no threat to Saddam's leadership, according to western observers.The former deputy prime minister was not a member of Saddam's Tikriti clan, and had no personal base of power in Baghdad.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2003/04/24/aziz_030424 (339 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Tariq Aziz questioned on UN letters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tariq Aziz was upset at being described as a criminal
		It was not clear when Aziz was questioned, but his lawyer Badea Aref, who was present during the questioning, said that it happened on June 21.
		Aziz, a rare Christian among the top Baath party leadership and often considered number two in the leadership, is alleged to have been involved in several party purges in the 1970s and 80s during which an unspecified number of people died.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/0ACA6055-DBCF-467A-A4FA-7B75C2DA0AD4.htm (510 words)

	USATODAY.com - Former Saddam aide Tariq Aziz testifies before tribunal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		BAGHDAD (AP) — Tariq Aziz, Iraq's foreign minister under Saddam Hussein, was questioned Tuesday about his alleged role in mass killings prior to the regime's ouster, his lawyer said.
		Aziz, 69, referred to Saddam as "president" and "leader Saddam Hussein" during his testimony, Aref said, adding that the panel also called in Saddam's former vice president, Taha Yasin Ramadan, moments before Aziz entered.
		Aziz, the only Christian in the top Baath Party leadership, was allegedly involved in several party purges in the 1970s and 80s during which an unspecified number of people died.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2005-06-21-aziz_x.htm?csp=34 (589 words)

	The Observer \| International \| The extraordinary pleas of Saddam's right-hand man
		Aziz scribbled these notes on pages from his lawyer's diary who was with him when he was questioned recently by the CIA and US politicians.
		Aziz - the only Christian in Saddam's government - was 43rd in the US 'most wanted' set of 55 playing cards and not considered to be a member of the innermost circle, dominated by the Tikriti clan.
		One of Aziz's roles was as the principal contact for foreign individuals involved in the oil-for-food programme which has been dogged by allegations of corruption.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,6903,1494897,00.html (849 words)

	Saddam alive in early April, Tariq Aziz to US (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Iraq's former deputy prime minister, Tariq Aziz, told American interrogators that Saddam Hussein was alive in early April, but the truth of his statement was uncertain, a US official said on Monday.
		Key former Iraqi officials in US custody, including Aziz and some scientists, were sticking to 'the party line' that Iraq had no biological, chemical and nuclear weapons programmes because they had all been destroyed, the official said.
		Aziz, who surrendered to US forces in Baghdad last week, did not say that Saddam had survived the strike on April 7, but that the Iraqi leader was alive after the first one, the official said.
	www.rediff.com /us/2003/apr/29iraq.htm (419 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Tariq Aziz wins 'unofficial support' from Vatican
		Tariq Aziz, a practising Christian who acted as foreign spokesman for the Iraqi dictator, secured the services of Italian lawyers after contacting a group of Roman Catholic priests and bishops.
		Supporters of Aziz say that he was only a diplomat but the British and Americans believe that his role as apologist for Saddam's regime makes him culpable.
		Tariq Aziz, whose urbane manner distinguished him from Saddam's thuggish henchmen, has been virtually incommunicado since he gave himself up to US forces last year.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml;sessionid=DIZLQWFNI5QBDQFIQMFSNAGAVCBQ0JVC?xml=/news/2004/12/12/waziz12.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/12/12/ixworld.html (647 words)

	Islam Online- News Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Aziz was one of the best-known figures in the Saddam regime and the most senior Christian member of the Iraqi administration.
		Aziz may have information on the location of Saddam Hussein and any ‘alleged’ programs to develop weapons of mass destruction, which was the reason for the U.S.-led coalition invading and occupying Iraq.
		Aziz is listed among Iraq's so-called "dirty dozen" and, as a member of the Revolutionary Command Council, he is wanted by the U.S. for “war crimes against Kuwait, Iran and his own people”.
	www.islamonline.net /English/News/2003-04/25/article01.shtml (625 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Tariq Aziz nabbed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is in U.S. custody, according to Pentagon officials.
		Aziz comes from humble roots in Mosul in northern Iraq, and has risen up the ranks in the Baath Party since its founding in the late 1950s.
		Aziz brings the total of Iraqi ex-officials in coalition custody or believed to be dead to 15.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32235 (230 words)

	Tariq Aziz will never turn on Saddam: lawyer -DAWN - International; 10 April 2005
		“Tariq Aziz told me that he would never attack Saddam Hussein during his trial, that it would not be right for him to do that,” his attorney Badi Aref Izzat said in an interview in Paris.
		At their last meeting, Aziz, one of only two Christian ministers in Saddam’s cabinet, gave his lawyer a written appeal for help to take to the Vatican, where Aziz had often been received in the past by Pope John Paul II, who died last week.
		Aziz is being investigated for crimes against humanity and made an appearance in court in July with 10 other former regime officials and Saddam as part of a preliminary hearing.
	www.dawn.com /2005/04/10/int8.htm (413 words)

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		Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister until the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, Tariq Aziz was Saddam's spokesman for a number of years.
		Aziz's ties with Saddam Hussein were formed in the late 1950s, when both were affiliated with the then-outlawed Baath Party that sought to overthrow the British-backed monarchy in Iraq.
		Aziz was born into a family of humble means in 1936 near Mosul, in northern Iraq.
	www.discoverthenetwork.org /individualProfile.asp?indid=825 (233 words)

	NPR : Profile : Iraq's Tariq Aziz Holds A Press Conference In Rome To Assure Iraq's Complete Cooperation With The U.N. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tariq Aziz had come to Rome at his own request to see Pope John Paul II and to press Iraq's case against war in Europe.
		TARIQ AZIZ (Deputy Prime Minister, Iraq): We are genuinely working with the inspectors to help them to reach the truth.
		AZIZ: The Christian countries--if they participate in such a war of aggression, it will be interpreted by the Arab and Muslim world as a crusade against the Arab and against Islam.
	www.npr.org /programs/atc/transcripts/2003/feb/030214.poggioli.html (599 words)

	CNN.com - Pope urges Iraq's Aziz to comply - Feb. 14, 2003
		The pope and Aziz met briefly in the library of the pontiff's private apartment Friday, ahead of the U.N. weapons inspectors' report to the Security Council on Iraq's compliance with U.N resolutions mandating its disarmament.
		Aziz, on his arrival in Rome Thursday, said everyone who believed in peace and justice was opposed to the U.S. position.
		Aziz said Iraq was fully cooperating and that the U.S. wanted to impede inspectors' work so it had an excuse to launch a war and win "domination" of the Middle East and Iraq's oil reserves.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/02/14/sprj.irq.aziz.pope (538 words)

	Tariq Aziz's wife appeals to Pope
		The wife of Iraq's arrested former foreign minister Tariq Aziz has appealed to Pope John Paul II to help win his release from US custody, saying he was not responsible for the crimes of the Saddam Hussein regime.
		In an interview with the Italian radio, she said Aziz "never was responsible for the crimes of the regime" of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
		Aziz, a member of Iraq's small Christian minority, was 43rd on the list of the 55 Iraqi officials most wanted by the Americans.
	www.cathnews.com /news/309/17.php (584 words)

	Scotsman.com News - International - Tariq Aziz tells judge: 'I never killed anybody' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		TARIQ Aziz, the urbane, English-speaking envoy of the former Iraqi regime, argued during his appearance before an Iraqi judge yesterday that he was not personally responsible for any murders.
		Aziz, a former foreign minister and deputy prime minister, was among 11 other accused who appeared to hear charges against them.
		Aziz, the only Christian in the top Baath Party leadership, asked the judge for an Arab non-Iraqi lawyer and a "foreign lawyer as well".
	news.scotsman.com /international.cfm?id=755692004 (705 words)

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