Provides a description of the sentencing of Ali Hassan al-Majid on charges of mass murder for slaughtering more 180,000 people in 1989. Also provides background on the former Iraqi general known as 'Chemical Ali'. (24 June 2007)

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ali hassan al-majid, chemical ali, npr, national public radio, war crimes in iraq, understanding iraq

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)