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| Iraq |
| Sammy sez 'no' to exile... |
| 2003-02-26 |
| Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein said he would refuse any offer of exile, even to avoid a war, telling CBS's "60 Minutes II" that he will die in his country to "maintain our honor." "And if lotsa other people do, too, that's tough..." Saddam's comments were made during a three-hour interview with Dan Rather. The network, which termed the conversations between Saddam and Rather as wide-ranging, planned to air many of the Iraqi president's comments Wednesday on "60 Minutes II." The network provided excerpts of the interview. "I have taught my children the value of history and the value of human stands. ... Whoever decides to forsake his nation from whoever requests is not true to the principles," Saddam said after being asked if he would go into exile. "We will die here. We will die in this country and we will maintain our honor." Sounds good to me... He added that whoever offers Saddam asylum "is in fact a person without morals." Yeah, yeah. We get the point... It was thought that Saddam would consider an offer of exile to save his country from a possible war. The United States is amassing thousands of troops in the region while U.N. inspectors search the country for suspected weapons of mass destruction. Toldja he wouldn't. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #11 I thought it was just me. How do you kill the guy? It's like the "Saddam Lookalike Contest" over there. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-02-26 22:38:43 |
| #10 How about his pacemaker then? |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-02-26 15:06:19 |
| #9 "I just wonder...couldn't Dan Rather have hidden a little electronic device in the CBS camera telling the U.S. the exact location where he went to meet Saddam?" -- Sammy's not a total dope: Dan had to use an Iraqi gov't filming crew. |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-02-26 14:26:49 |
| #8 Whatever but they should make sure that the right one is among them. Actually I pity the doubles. Bet they are killed and replaced in regular intervals. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-02-26 14:24:04 |
| #7 "I just hope that the CIA knows who the right guy is when the smoke settles" kill em all - no questions then |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-02-26 14:09:29 |
| #6 Absolutely possible. When Austria's far right politician Joerg Haider went to Baghdad he was talking to a double of Saddam. I just hope that the CIA knows who the right guy is when the smoke settles. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-02-26 13:30:23 |
| #5 TGA---I do not think that Mr. Rather would sign on to such a job. Also, Saddam is too highly mobile and canny. Just on a twisted note...would it not be a hoot if Rather interviewed one of Saddam's doubles instead of the real |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-02-26 13:04:27 |
| #4 I just wonder...couldn't Dan Rather have hidden a little electronic device in the CBS camera telling the U.S. the exact location where he went to meet Saddam? How long does a Cruise Missile take to reach Baghdad? Less than 3 hours, right? Ok Dan, sorry but its for your country and peace in the world... |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-02-26 12:03:57 |
| #3 You guys crack me up... I asked an Israeli once how does the IDF tell Palestinians and Israelis apart. He said all the Palestinians look the same. Looking at these Iraqi military types, it seems the Saddam look is quite popular. |
| Posted by: RW 2003-02-26 17:01:28 |
| #2 ROOMMATE WANTED: Single man to large villa. Space for bodyguards. Suitable for former tyrants. Enquiries to: I. Amin, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Posted by: Spot 2003-02-26 11:26:41 |
| #1 We will die here. OK |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-02-26 11:14:00 |