Saddam lawyers press for access

"AFP also received a copy of a letter from Doebbler to the Defence Department arguing that the US administration was legally bound to provide information on Saddam.

In the May 28 letter, he cited the US Freedom of Information Act to request "access and copies of all records concerning the current whereabouts of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and all records concerning his medical condition since his capture".

"If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act," he said, adding that he reserved the right to appeal any decision to withhold information."

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