Aziz remained hospitalized at a U.S. military hospital 1992 after falling ill in prison . He was taken to the hospital 1992 , though no details of his ailment were released . Tariq Aziz served as deputy PM from 1981 to 2003 and as foreign minister for part of that time . He was taken to the hospital Thursday , though no details of his ailment were released . He was sentenced to Sunday in connection with the 1992 executions of 42 merchants .
Aziz remained hospitalized at a U.S. military hospital 1992 after falling ill in prison . He was taken to the hospital 1992 , though no details of his ailment were released . Tariq Aziz served as deputy PM from 1981 to 2003 and as foreign minister for part of that time . He was sentenced to Sunday in connection with the 1992 executions of 42 merchants .