Iranian Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi
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"Iranians have suffered a lot because of him and mass graves in Iraq prove the crimes he has committed against the Iraqi people. The... arrest of a criminal has made me very happy."

Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, head of Iraq's interim Governing Council
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"This is a big blow to terrorists in Iraq. It is a great day for humanity and the Iraqi people."

Iraqi interim Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari

"This will be a turning point in the history of Iraq. It will help stabilise the situation and help the Iraqis to look forward to the future after this nightmare."

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