Ali Hassan al-Majid
On 3 October 2007 the Iraqi authorities decided to postpone the date of Rashid's execution. On 28 February 2008 a three member Iraqi Presidential Council agreed to the execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid, however did not approve of the execution of either Rashid or Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai. The Council reportedly argued that Tai and Rashid should not be executed as, being military personnel at the time, they were merely following orders.