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| Iraq |
| Saddam killed his top commander as Marines stormed Baghdad |
| 2003-05-05 |
| EDITED The London-based Al-Sharq Al Awsat daily said Saddam and his younger son, Qusay, executed Gen. Seif Eddin Al Rawi on April 8. The newspaper said Al Rawi, commander of the elite Republican Guards, was accused of treason and shot in the head and back. Shooting him in the back was just for the sake of symbolism. The newspaper report appeared to indicate that Saddam had not intended to allow the rapid advance of the U.S. military toward Baghdad. Saddam had deployed six Republican Guard divisions around the Iraqi capital, Middle East Newsline reported. But two of the divisions, the Baghdad and Medina divisions, were neutralized by U.S. air attacks. The four other divisions were said to have failed to put up serious resistance. Pay attention NKOR's, this is the thanks you get for trying. |
| Posted by:Becky |
| #1 I see the Green (PR)Machine at work. :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-05-05 12:19:53 |