Aiming to dispel reports that Saddam Hussein's eldest son was paralyzed on his left side after an assassination attempt, Iraqi television has broadcast footage of Odai Hussein moving his left arm.
The seven-minute clip aired Tuesday on al-Shabab television, which Odai owns. It showed him rubbing his chin with his left hand and making points in a conversation by counting them on the hand.Odai has been hospitalized since unidentified gunmen shot him several times Dec. 12.
Police reportedly detained hundreds of people for questioning after the attack, but the gunmen have not been found.
The shooting was a blow to Saddam's regime, which has increasingly relied on close family members. Odai unofficially runs the trade and information ministries and was regarded as his father's heir apparent.