I didn't see this mentioned on HC, sorry if it was.
Saddam's Deputy, and Foreign Minister, Tariq Aziz (US 8 of spades) died in prison from a heart attack in June this year. Sentenced to death the Iraqi President apparently refused to execute him, but did keep him locked away.
One of the few characters from those dreadful days, but I wonder how many Iraqis would swap what they have today for the relative stability they enjoyed then.
B22.
