George Piro
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Piro is an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The television show 60 Minutes revealed in January of 2008 that he had secretly gained the confidence of Saddam Hussein while Hussein was imprisoned after the second war in Iraq.[1] During conversations with the former dictator, Piro reported that Hussein had not expected a U.S. invasion of Iraq. Piro speaks Arabic and Assyrian fluently.[2]
[edit] External links
- FBI Agent: Hussein Didn't Expect Invasion
- Saddam Hussein Pretended to have WMD's Part 1 of 3 at YouTube
[edit] References
- ^ Pelley, Scott (2008-01-27). Interrogator Shares Saddam's Confessions. CBS News. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Assyrian-American FBI Agent Subject of "60-Minute" Segment (English). Zinda Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
 |
This United States biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
