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433:(1954–1996), Minister of Military Industries. Saddam's son in-law. Responsible for the Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Weapons programme during the 80s. Defected to Jordan in 1995, but returned and was executed. Married to Raghad Hussein.
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was responsible for the genocide of thousands of Kurds. He was executed by the Iraqi
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