Hussein Rashid
Hussein Rashid Mohammed al-Tikriti (Arabic: حسين رشيد محمد التكريتي) is a former Iraqi military commander, who formerly served as the General Secretary of the General Command of the Armed Forces of Iraq.
Colonel General Hussein Rashid Mohammed al-Tikriti | |
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| Native name | حسين رشيد محمد التكريتي |
| Born | January 1, 1940 Khezamia, Tikrit, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Allegiance | Iraq |
| Service/ | Iraqi Army |
| Years of service | 1962–2003 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
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While fiercely loyal to Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, Rashid was also a tough and competent commander. Middle Eastern military and political affairs analyst Kenneth M. Pollack listed Rashid as an example of Arab generals in recent decades who had proven to be "first-rate generals", listing him alongside Syria's Ali Aslan and Jordan's Zaid ibn Shaker.
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