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Lawyer appeals for release of Tariq Aziz

Source: Middle East Security News

Baghdad : Iraq | 11 months ago

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The lawyer for former Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz called on Pope Benedict XVI to facilitate his release from custody to mark the Christmas season. Aziz, a Chaldean Christian, surrendered to U.S. forces April 23, 2003. The 72-year-old Aziz, who also served as the deputy...

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