ALI HASAN AL-MAJID AL-TIKRITI
Presidential Adviser
RCC Member, known as "Chemical Ali" for his use of poison gas against Iraq's Kurds. Reports that he was killed in a coalition airstrike on his home in Basra, April 5, 2003, proved false. U. S. officials reported having him in custody on Aug. 21, 2003.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Defense