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SECRETTEL_ U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation in Reply, Please Refer to Baghdad Operations Center File No. February 18, 2004 DECLASSIFIED BY uc/baw 60324 ON 05-20-2009 Interview Session Number: 7 Interview Conducted by: SSA George L. Pir SSA Arabic/English Translation: a (8) Saddam Hussein (High Value Detainee #1) was interviewed on February 18, 2004 at a military detention facility at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Baghdad, Iraq. Hussein provided the following information: PS) Prior to the start of interview, Hussein was informed this session would be a continuation of the two previous discussions. Topics to be covered would include a discussion of Sa'dun Shakir, among others. 8) Hussein acknowledged that Shakir was an example of someone in the Ba'ath Party (the Party) who had "served out his abilities." Nevertheless, Shakir was someone with whom Hussein maintained contact after his departure from service to the Party. also near Baghdad. At some point, Shakir was released but continued visiting Hussein in prison. During this time, their friendship continued and developed more. Eventually, Hussein and Abd Al-Karim Al-Shaykhli escaped from prison with the assistance of Shakir, who served as their driver during the escape. 8) After escaping from Prison, Shakir was still a member of the Party and served in that Capacity. During this period, Hussein continued friendly relations with him. He described Shakir as a very trusted person whom Hussein considered as a friend to him and to his children. Shakir was one of the original seventy "revolutionaries" of 1968. b6 b7¢ SECRETFAAY This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FB nd is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. os A ‘fl