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Saddam Hussein’s son’s body double ‘in 11-year legal limbo’ over Irish citizenship

Iraqi former captain, with an Irish family, seeks answers in “hurtful and humiliating” situation

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RACHAEL LAIRD,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 8:02 AM
Updated Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 10:40 AM

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Uday Hussein, Saddam’s son (left ) and his body double Latif Yahia (right)
Uday Hussein, Saddam’s son (left ) and his body double Latif Yahia (right)
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“At least I would have been buried in my country beside my family. If I die tomorrow here in Ireland, I will be a foreigner buried on foreign soil.”

The minister’s department does not comment on individual cases, according to The Belfast Telegraph.

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longislander1940 | Jan 16, 2013, 05:51 PM EST
Also my son became an Irish citizen because his grandparents were all born there. If he gets his citizenship there goes the wife.

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longislander1940 | Jan 16, 2013, 05:47 PM EST
Doesn't matter if his wife is a Irish citizen. My mother in law lived in the U S A for 40 years thinking she was a citizen through her husband who became a citizen. Well guess what? she had to take the test. luckily she passed

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pndirishandprou | Jan 16, 2013, 02:58 PM EST
He is married to an Irish citizen. Unless the government has proof that he engaged in illegal activities or does otherwise not meet the criteria for naturalization, it is unfair to deny him citizenship.

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pilib04 | Jan 16, 2013, 11:12 AM EST
Body double? Kidding right? No government does not want to give him asylum. There is no resemblance whatsoever unless it's the fact that they both appear to be "Middle Eastern."

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John G | Jan 16, 2013, 10:19 AM EST
I’m Irish and shame to be Irish anymore, I’m Sorry Latif for what hapend to you in ireland, We Love You, Irish government So Corrupt and we Don’t have a Democracy in Ireland, Shame on the Irish Government, Always continue to speak your mind Latif, and To Alan Shatter Minister for Justice in Ireland shame on You.

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