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Saddam writing poetry

July 26, 2004 12:58 IST

The first glimpse of Saddam Hussein's life in prison was provided in London's The Guardian newspaper on Monday.

According to Iraqi Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin, who met Saddam on Saturday, July 24, the former dictator does the following:

The Guardian said, 'Amin, a longtime Iraqi human rights campaigner who had family members killed by the former regime, said he could not bring himself to speak to Saddam but observed that he was "in good health and being kept in good conditions."'

Saddam, Amin told the British newspaper, also 'appeared demoralised and dejected.'