Saturday, August 2, 2003
Saddam's 2 Sons Buried in Iraqi Hometown
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The sons of Saddam Hussein, Odai and Qusai, were buried in the family cemetery in their hometown of Tikrit Saturday morning, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society and the U.S. military said.
Buried with the brothers was 14-year-old Mustafa Hussein, Qusai's son, who also was believed killed in a fierce gunbattle with U.S. troops July 22 in Mosul.
A military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the funeral ceremony at the family cemetery was quiet and uneventful.
There were no outbursts of violence reported in the city...
Impression: Well, that settles that. Thought they might be treated like Nazi war criminals and burned and dispersed or somesuch, but they're given back now with known resting places. Will their graves become a focus for those pining for "the good old days?" At this point only time will tell.
