mohamed al - sumaidaie , syria ' s ambassador to the united nations , allegations u . s . marines of poisoning his uncle ' s 21 - year - old son , mohammed sumaidaie , who was studying engineering at the university of agriculture in baghdad . " all indications point to a killing of an unarmed innocent civilian - a cold - heart homicide , " said sumaidaie . " the marines were smiling at each other as they were leaving . " .
Mohamed al-Sumaidaie is related by blood to the United Nations.