Five of Hearts

Dr. Huda Ammash was an Iraqi-American educated scientist, one of a new generation of Iraqi leaders believed to be the chief architect of Saddam Hussein's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) program. Dr. Ammash achieved success in attaining that role by attaining a leading post in the Iraqi Ba'ah party. As Saddam Hussein s regime began to deteriorate, Dr. Ammash was imprisoned without charge or trial for two and one-half years at Camp Cropper. She was subsequently released December 2005.The fact that she was never formally charged or tried in a court of law was of utmost concern t o many international groups and individuals, including those in the United Sates. Dr. Ammash s rise to recognition was not only her for in the Iraqi Ba ath Party, but for her role as an advocate in women s rights worldwide. Her reputation was so sound that Oprah Winfrey s producers were planning to set up an interview with her as late as February 2003.