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2003-04-14 Iraq

Iran continues to raise secret deal claim

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Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-14 04:17 pm|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Iran got it wrong. This was actually a conpiracy to make Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf the next "Yakov Smirnoff." Follow the money - it'll take you where you want to go . . . Saeed's shot at the Center Square.

Posted by FormerLiberal 2003-04-14 16:29:43|| 2003-04-14 16:29:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Hmmm considering how much of a blow to the collective Arab street ego about their ability to fight and resist Evil America this war was. This is something that is to be expected. It makes it more palatable. "Iraq didn't really Lose he negotiated a way out, otherwise the American's would have never been able to take baghdad or Iraq."

Rationalization after the fact.

-DS
"the horns hold up the halo"

Posted by DeviantSaint 2003-04-14 16:43:00|| [www.livejournal.com/~deviantsaint] 2003-04-14 16:43:00|| Front Page Top

#3 The Hindu News seems to have bought it. This from The Corner on NRO: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/01131809.htm

Actually, I have to agree it's just another way to hide from the fact that Iraq was a hollow strong man, and once actual battle began, the entire government collapsed in a house of cards (those 55 "most wanted" variety).

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-14 16:53:23|| 2003-04-14 16:53:23|| Front Page Top

#4 They're all wrong. Find Elvis and you'll find Sammy.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-04-14 16:53:46|| 2003-04-14 16:53:46|| Front Page Top

#5 The questionable Debka also addresses the idea that Bagdhad was betrayed but leaves open the possiblility that it occurred without Sammy's consent.

Bottom line is that the faster than anticipated victory over what was supposed to be one of the best Arab/Muslim military forces in the world shows up the readers of several of the publications now trafficking in conspiracy theories. There is probably a kernel of truth to these stories in that the US did indeed negotiate the capitulation of several major Iraqi units. However, the Medes and the Persians (Tehran Times), as well as the Russians and to a lesser extent the Israelis (Debka) and Hindus (The Hindu) were shown up by the US military performance as compared to their own vs. similar enemies. It's not surprising that these publications would follow the Arab tradition of constructing elaborate conspiracy theories to avoid inconvenient facts.

Posted by JAB 2003-04-14 17:08:25|| 2003-04-14 17:08:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Wait, how do the alien bodies from Roswell fit into this? Oh, I know, they mysteriously disappeared from the museum in Baghdad.

Posted by Matt 2003-04-14 17:12:05|| 2003-04-14 17:12:05|| Front Page Top

#7 It was an Area 51 thing...black helecopters, chemtrails, ingots of gold bullion, dogs and cats living together.....etc etc. Or its a typical islamist delusion thing........wanna buy the Brooklyn Bridge for cheap?....eh?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-14 17:47:18|| 2003-04-14 17:47:18|| Front Page Top

#8 By the way, how can you have a halfway decent Mideast conspiracy theory that doesn't involve the CIA and, above all, the Mossad? Maybe Sammy's living in Tel Aviv.

Posted by Matt 2003-04-14 18:46:06|| 2003-04-14 18:46:06|| Front Page Top

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