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New audio purportedly from Saddam's ex-deputy Izzat al-Douri, who was declared dead
[Rudaw] Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a right-hand man of Saddam Hussein who was reported killed last month, has purportedly released a new audio message.Al-Douri, who was pictured as the King of Clubs in the infamous US deck of cards of most-wanted Iraqis, apparently talks about the latest developments in Iraq to prove that he is alive. Shiite Hashd al-Shaabi snuffies claimed last month that al-Douri was killed by the group's fighters in a military operation in the town of Alam near the newly-liberated city of Tikrit. Following claims of al-Douri's death, Iraq's Ministry of Health said it did not have the means to determine whether the remains were really those of al-Douri. Al-Douri is believed to have been heavily involved in the long-running Sunni insurgency against the Shiite-led government of Iraq. "Those tribal militias called Hashd al-Shaabi, who are following a fatwa from Iran's Sistani are committing the most awful crimes against civilians," said the voice on the audio release, speaking about the latest events in Iraq.
Duri clearly refers in the recording to events that have happened since rumors of his alleged death surfaced on April 17, notably the deployment of Shiite paramilitary groups in the Nukhayb region earlier this month. "Nukhayb represents a strategic position for Iran inside Iraq, and one of the aims of occupying Nukhayb is to open a front against Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... , and connect with the fronts in Syria and Leb after the northern passages were closed," he said. "I affirm in this gathering that what's happening today in our country is a direct and a comprehensive Persian occupation, under the obnoxious cover of sectarianism," he said. His words and some aspects of the recording suggest that the recording was made at a meeting, possibly of former Baath officials. Nicknamed "The Iceman" for his humble origins selling blocks of ice, he was the King of Clubs in the U.S. Army's deck of cards of most-wanted Iraqis. Posted by: trailing wife 2015-05-16 |
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