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Iraq
What became of other tyrants
By Wire services
Published December 15, 2003
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Slobodan Milosevic
Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1989-2000
Being tried before an international war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Charles Taylor
Liberia, 1997-2003
Indicted for war crimes, but has not been arrested. Living in exile in Nigeria.
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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.
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Manuel Noriega
Panama, 1983-1989
Serving a 40-year term in a federal prison in Miami for racketeering, drug trafficking and money-laundering.
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Idi Amin
Uganda, 1971-1979
After overthrow, converted to Islam and settled in Saudi Arabia, where he died Aug. 16, 2003.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany, 1933-1945
Escaped retribution by committing suicide in Berlin before Soviet troops could capture him.
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Hideki Tojo
Japan, 1941-1944
Convicted as a war criminal after Japan's surrender and hanged on Dec. 23, 1948.
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