You have no right to try me, says 'Chemical Ali'

Saddam Hussein’s cousin today told Iraq’s High Tribunal that it had no right to try him for war crimes because US forces were immune from prosecution for their alleged wrongdoings in Iraq.

Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as “Chemical Ali” for his alleged use of chemical weapons against the Kurds, said: “If I made a mistake, then the tribunal should punish those who wrote Iraq’s laws. My orders were issued on behalf of the country.”