WASHINGTON — The French government gave members of Saddam Hussein's regime passports that would allow them to enter Europe and escape the coalition's hunt for top Iraqi officials, The Washington Times reported Tuesday.
U.S. intelligence officials told the Times that an unknown number of Iraqi regime members were given French passports by French officials in Syria.
The report could not be independently confirmed.
French passport holders are able to enter any European Union country without a visa, and are usually granted tourist visas upon entry to many other countries, including the United States.
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