The Kansas City Star
Officers at the camp said the man, whose name they refused to release, was looking for favorable treatment in return for cooperating with western forces fast taking control of the country.
The Iraqi politician, believed to be a member of the ruling Baath Party, was segregated from other prisoners in the camp. For a short time Tuesday night he watched part of the latest Austin Powers movie projected on a screen next to the concertina-wire pens where prisoners are being held.
