Question

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after american soldiers captured saddam hussein, he was:

a. turned over to the new iraqi government for trial and sent to jail.
b. sent to an american prison where he was tried and found innocent of his crimes.
c. turned over to the new iraqi government for trial and later executed.
d. exiled to another country and was never allowed to return to iraq.

Explanation:

Analyze the capture and trial of Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein was captured by American forces in December 2003 during the Iraq War. He was subsequently transferred to the custody of the interim Iraqi government to face trial by the Iraqi Special Tribunal.

Evaluate the legal outcome and execution

The Iraqi Special Tribunal tried Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity. He was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, with the execution carried out on December 30, 2006. This matches option C.

Answer:

• (A) turned over to the new Iraqi government for trial and sent to jail.
• (B) sent to an American prison where he was tried and found innocent of his crimes.
• (C) turned over to the new Iraqi government for trial and later executed. (Correct answer)
• (D) exiled to another country and was never allowed to return to Iraq.