Hussein Rashid
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Hussein Rashid Mohammed al-Tikriti (Arabic: حسين رشيد محمد التكريتي) is a former Iraqi military commander, who formerly served as the General Secretary of the General Command of the Armed Forces of Iraq.
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Colonel General Hussein Rashid Mohammed al-Tikriti | |
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Native name | حسين رشيد محمد التكريتي |
Born | (1940-01-01) January 1, 1940 (age 84) Khezamia, Tikrit, Kingdom of Iraq |
Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
Allegiance | Iraq |
Service/ | Iraqi Army |
Years of service | 1962–2003 |
Rank | Colonel General |
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While fiercely loyal to Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, Rashid was also a tough and competent commander.[1] Middle Eastern military and political affairs analyst Kenneth M. Pollack listed Rashid as an example of Arab generals in recent decades who had proven to be "first-rate generals", listing him alongside Syria's Ali Aslan and Jordan's Zaid ibn Shaker.[2]