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Ex-Iraqi FM Tariq Aziz suffers from a stroke

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The son of former Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz says his father was afflicted by a severe stroke over the weekend and has lost the power of speech.

 

Tariq Aziz was the international face of Saddam Hussein's regime for several years. He was convicted and sentenced to prison for his involvement in the forced displacement of Kurds in northern Iraq. (AP) 

 

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