Suicide bomber honoured by Saddam

SADDAM HUSSEIN handsomely rewarded the army officer who targeted US forces in a suicide bombing, honouring him with a posthumous promotion, two new medals and a huge financial windfall for his family.

Calling the tactic a "routine military policy," Saddam's regime threatened more such attacks on Americans and Britons even on their own soil.

The bomber, posing as a taxi driver, struck on Saturday, killing himself and four soldiers. He pulled up close to a roadblock north of the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, waved to American troops for help, then blew up his vehicle when they approached.