IRAQ: IRAQI GENERAL DIES IN US INTERROGATION


Ex-Iraqi general dies in US custody

Michael Howard in Baghdad
Friday November 28, 2003
The Guardian

A former Iraqi general suspected of financing anti-coalition activities
died yesterday while being interrogated by US forces in the town of Qaim,
200 miles north-west of Baghdad.

A statement by the coalition in Baghdad said Major-General Abed Hamed
Mowhoush, who was in the Republican Guard, was captured near the Syrian
border on October 5. He fell ill yesterday morning during "an interview
with US forces", and died.

"Mowhoush said he didn't feel well and subsequently lost consciousness,"
the statement said. "The soldier questioning him found no pulse and
called
for medical authorities. A surgeon responded within five minutes to
continue advanced cardiac life support techniques, but they were
ineffective." He was pronounced dead by a US military physician.

According to the on-site surgeon it appeared Gen Mowhoush had died of
"natural causes", the military said, adding that his death was being
investigated. He was one of 112 people arrested during an anti-insurgency
sweep around Qaim, which is about a mile from the Syrian border. At the
time the US military suggested he was funding anti-coalition activities.

· Many of the 2,700 Iraqi doctors working in Britain are being asked to
return to help rebuild their country's health service, Iraq's health
minister, Khudair Abbas, said yesterday, writes James Meikle.

Experts in childcare, psychiatry and psychology will be encouraged to
take
temporary posts. Iraq had about one doctor for every 2,000 people but
they
were not spread uniformly, Mr Abbas said in London yesterday. There were
fewer than 100 consultant psychiatrists, and just one or two clinical
psychologists.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1094984,00.html

[politicalsoldier.net [finalconflict@dial.pipex.com] says: "According to
the
on-site surgeon it appeared Gen Mowhoush had died of "natural causes",
the military said, adding that his death was being investigated."
So a military doctor says it was 'natural causes' and the US Army will
investigate this! That seems perfectly above board, open and not liable
to any
form of cover-up doesn't it?]
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