The capture of Saddam Husayn and his future had "caused...

The capture of Saddam Husayn and his future had "caused a rift" among members of the Iraqi Governing Council, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Ra'y al-Amm reported, quoting "sources close to the Governing Council". The rift was about whether Saddam can be sentenced to death. "Some observers noticed contradictions between statements made by some of the council members," the paper said, adding: "This confirms that there is a rift among them." "Abd-al-Aziz al-Hakim said: Saddam may face a death penalty, while [Nasir Kamil] Al-Chadirchi, another council member, said this punishment has been suspended in Iraq," the paper noted. "Al-Chadirchi said he hoped that no death sentence will be passed against Saddam so that the latter could see Iraq's promised development in the future. The same view was expressed by Kurdish Judge Dara Nur-al-Din, who is also a member of the Governing Council," the paper added.