I’m a huge fan of nicknames, especially those of warlords, dictators and war criminals. The Mosquito, General Butt Naked, Big Daddy (Idi Amin), the list goes on. But the owner of my favorite nom de guerre ever, Chemical Ali (aka Ali Hassan al-Majid), is about to get the noose. I’m not sad to see him go; he is the guy responsible for the deaths of some 200,000 Kurds, so his time is up.
Majid acquired his nickname Chemical Ali during the operation after poison gas was used.
Over the course of the Anfal trial, which opened in August last year, a defiant Majid showed no trace of remorse for ordering the attacks.
He said at one hearing: “I am the one who gave orders to the army to demolish villages and relocate the villagers. I am not apologising. I did not make a mistake.”
I guess you could say he doesn’t give a fuck.
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February 29th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Chem Ali RIP Baby!!!