Beijing News reported on August 7 Saddam Hussein's number two man

Beijing News reported on August 7 Saddam Hussein's number two man, former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz on the 5th time in prison,terrorist state October 2008, an exclusive interview, Yan speech criticizing the policy of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, saying withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq is tantamount to

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local time on August 5, Aziz for the first time a media interview in prison. He criticized the United States and Britain launched the war, any service, on the contrary there are dozens to hundreds of people a day were killed.

Aziz was Saddam Hussein during Iraq's number two man, Saddam Hussein is seen as a close friend and most loyal aides, nicknamed U.S. troops capture of Iraq, Tariq Aziz surrendered, and finally jailed for 22 years, currently in prison serving the suburbs of Baghdad.

British media said, while Aziz has been held for seven years, but from his conversation to see that he is very concerned about the current situation in Iraq. When asked about the U.S. military in the Aug. 31 withdrawal of the plan, Aziz expressed concern.

Aziz said, the wolf.

defend Saddam Hussein

Aziz frankly stated that his greatest regret one thing, after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, surrendered to U.S. forces. He said the surrender was due to kill more Iraqis do not want war.

still do not think the deputy of Saddam guilty.

He even defend Saddam Hussein, saying Saddam was not as bad as the Americans described. He said that in 2001 after the 9.11 terrorist attacks, Saddam Hussein and his object to this attack, Minister of Justice), that we condemn such acts.

Aziz said although the mistakes of Saddam, but the intention is good, he believes that Saddam

he argued: Blair finds that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and use it as justification to send troops)? they said no, said afterwards. (This article Source: Beijing News on: Zhang Yue)