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Iraq

What became of other tyrants

By Wire services
Published December 15, 2003

Slobodan Milosevic

Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1989-2000

Being tried before an international war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.


Charles Taylor

Liberia, 1997-2003

Indicted for war crimes, but has not been arrested. Living in exile in Nigeria.


Augusto Pinochet

Chile, 1973-1990

In 1998, arrested in the United Kingdom and charged with human rights violations, but later found medically unfit to stand trial; returned to Chile where he was also charged and last year was again found unfit to stand trial.


Manuel Noriega

Panama, 1983-1989

Serving a 40-year term in a federal prison in Miami for racketeering, drug trafficking and money-laundering.


Idi Amin

Uganda, 1971-1979

After overthrow, converted to Islam and settled in Saudi Arabia, where he died Aug. 16, 2003.


Pol Pot

Cambodia, 1976-1979

Died in the jungle in 1998 as remnants of his vanquished movement were preparing to hand him over to an international court.


Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier

Haiti, 1971-1986

Fled to France with millions after overthrow; would like to return to Haiti, which remains in turmoil.


Nicolae Ceausescu

Romania, 1965-1989

He and his wife were shot by a firing squad on Dec. 25, 1989 after a popular revolt toppled his regime.


Adolf Hitler

Germany, 1933-1945

Escaped retribution by committing suicide in Berlin before Soviet troops could capture him.


Hideki Tojo

Japan, 1941-1944

Convicted as a war criminal after Japan's surrender and hanged on Dec. 23, 1948.



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