Another bombshell from the documents captured when Baghdad fell: Saddam Hussein's son Qusai ordered that 448 Kuwaiti POWs, apparently still being held after the 1990 invasion that prompted the first Gulf War, be posted around military facilities in order to use them as human "shields":
Presidential Office/ Special Office The Secretary: Re / Kuwaiti POW’s
Regarding the execution of Mr. President, Commander Saddam Hussein’s (God protect him) orders, according to the decision of the Revolutionary Command Council on Friday, March 4, 2003.
Transfer all Kuwaiti POW’s / a total of 448 captured Kuwaitis who are located at the Al-Nida Al-Agher Prison and the Intelligence / General Center and Kazema Prison in Al-Kazema, to make them human shields at all locations that are expected to be attacked by the American aggressors. Put them in communication locations and essential ministries, radio and television, Military Industrial Commissions, and all other locations expected to be attacked by the criminal Anglo-American aggressors.
Transporting them should be in coordination with:
Intelligence Services Directorate
Republican Guard Chief of StaffUnder direct supervision of the Special Security Organization / Organization Security
[Signature]
Qusai Saddam Hussein
Supervisor of the Republican Guard Secretariat
March 14, 2003
It's further evidence that Saddam Hussein breached the cease-fire after the Gulf War.
Captain's Quarters points out the significance of this evidence and notes that "The Kuwaitis will want to know what happened to these POWs, and their fate should result in further war-crimes trials against those who may have carried out Qusai's orders."
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