Iraqi Special Security Organization
- Iraqi Special Security Organization
The Iraqi Special Security Organization (SSO) ( _ar. Al-Amn al-Khas) was the most powerful Iraqi security agency under President Saddam Hussein and was responsible for personal security of high-ranking government officials and presidential facilities.[cite news |first=Ibrahim last=al-Marashi |title=Iraq's Security and Intelligence Network: A Guide and Analysis |url=http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2002/issue3/jv6n3a1.html |publisher=Middle East Review of International Affairs |date=2002-09 |accessdate=2008-01-23] Its director, Hani Abd Al-Latif Tilfah Al-Tikriti was the seventh most wanted Iraqi government individual by the United States. He was the highest-ranking unpictured person in the U.S. Army most-wanted Iraqi playing cards (the king of hearts) and second highest yet to be found. [cite news |first=Mike |last=Nizza |title=Another Deck of Cards for U.S. Troops in Iraq |url=http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/another-deck-of-cards-for-us-troops-in-iraq/ |publisher=The New York Times |date=2007-06-19 |accessdate=2008-01-27] SSO was officially dissolved on May 23, 2003 per Order Number 2 of the Coalition Provisional Authority under Paul Bremer. [ [http://www.iraqcoalition.org/regulations/20030823_CPAORD_2_Dissolution_of_Entities_with_Annex_A.pdf Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2: Dissoulution of Entities] ] ]Directors
According to the Iraq Survey Group Final Report:[cite web |author=Duelfer, Charles |title=Iraq’s Security Services |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/report/2004/isg-final-report/isg-final-report_vol1_rsi-anx-c.htm |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |work=Iraq Survey Group Final Report |date=2004-09-30 |accessdate=2008-01-28] ]
*Husayn Kamil Hasan Al Majid (1983-1989)
*Fannar Zibin Al Hasan (Gulf War)
*Qusay Hussein (1991 or 1992-2001)
*Walid Hamid Tawfiq (2001-2002)References
External links
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/iraq/khas.htm Globalsecurity.org profile]
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