Occupation ruler threatened government members, testimony

Members of the government imposed on Kuwait during Iraq's occupation testified yesterday that the head of that government, a former Kuwaiti military officer, Alaa Hussein Ali threatened to kill members of the government that did not obey him or disparaged Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and boasted of being the fifth most important person in the Iraqi government, Bahrain Tribune reported. Hussein, who is accused of collaboration with Iraq, has said he was forced into leading the occupation government by Iraq.