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RD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) 315E-HO-1448534__ ‘Continuation of FD-302 of _ Ali Hasan Al-Ma jid Al-Tikriti ,On 01/31/2004 _,Page President of Iraq, later declared that he was "sheikh" of MAJID's tribe. . Concerning the Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Ba'ath), MAJID advised F that from its inception the Party embraced a "democratic and humanitarian vision." MAJID still believes in these principles. The party does not believe in war, killing, mass killings, one person taking charge, oppression, or "bad behaviors." MAJID added Islam does not believe in violence or oppression. The acts of .some members of the Ba'ath, including - Hussein, "brought shame to the Party." This included "bad behaviors" that were individual acts of Ba'ath members. MAJID agreed that there was a contradiction between the original tenets of the Ba'ath and the way it was practiced under Hussein's regime. This change occurred from the beginning and continued throughout Hussein's Presidency. MAJID described a meeting “which took place in July, 1979 shortly after Hussein assumed leadership of Iraq. Hussein invited all Ba'ath members to a meeting in Baghdad. MAJID was the Director of a "branch" of the Ba'ath at the time. At the meeting, Hussein provided details of a coup attempt in the Party. Over sixty members were identified and taken by security forces from the meeting hall. The investigation into this matter was headed by Barzan Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti, Hussein's brother. MAJID does not know the details of the investigation and did not look at the files. Until the moment the "plot" was announced, MAJID had heard no information regarding this matter. It appeared that many people had ‘been "marked," meaning they had been previously identified, rightly or wrongly, as being involved in a plot against Hussein. If some were wrongly accused, it was by Barzan and not Hussein. MAJID thought this "plot" might have been a continuation of one uncovered in previous years involving Abdul Khaliq Al-Samarra'i and: Nathim Ghezar. In 1979, MAJID said, "If Samarra'i lives, coups will continue." MAJID was ina "gad mood" at the time of this meeting. However, he felt all persons identified were guilty. MAJID described his views regarding Hussein. During the period twenty years ago and more, MAJID considered Hussein to be the closest person to him. They grew apart from then. until a period of time about ten years ago. At that time, MAJID came ‘toa "crossroads" in life and was thinking about leaving the Ba'ath. Hussein convinced him to remain. Without Hussein's approval, MAJID's resignation would "shame" his tribe. Thus, MAJID continued