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2003-03-24 Iraq

Saddam Addresses Nation, Promises âVictory Is Soonâ

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-24 07:40 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 People don't seem to be considering the possibility that the "injured Saddam" was actually one of his doubles, and the real Saddam has gone underground or into exile.

Or, at least, media people don't seem to be...

Posted by mjh 2003-03-24 07:22:16|| 2003-03-24 07:22:16|| Front Page Top

#2 The other possibility is that Saddam is trying to confuse us into thinking that he might be dead so no one will come hunting for him.

Posted by bernardz 2003-03-24 08:21:37|| 2003-03-24 08:21:37|| Front Page Top

#3 See
http://www.nationalreview.com/thecorner/03_03_23_corner-archive.asp#005746

for a thought about authenticity.

dorf

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-24 08:23:19|| 2003-03-24 08:23:19|| Front Page Top

#4 This fresh from the BBC (excerpts):

UK doubt over Saddam broadcast

UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon says he is not yet convinced that a television broadcast by Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is genuine. Mr Hoon told a press conference in London that the recent events referred to by Saddam were not "unambiguously contemporary". He added: "We are well aware he spent many hours recently tape recording messages. Later, armed forces minister Adam Ingram said the UK believed Saddam Hussein had recorded "10 hours of pre-recorded messages".

Expect his broadcasts to get more general, less attached to "reality"...

He really does believe he's some pre-destined leader of Iraq, and has spent millions rebuilding ancient sites using bricks enscribed with his own name. He could well have taken precautions for the fight to continue should he have been be taken out early on. Of course, he could be out of the country, but they wouldn't be putting out this rubbish unless they had no ability to do otherwise.

All it would take to confirm he's alive would be mention of one event, one date. I wonder if there's a tape marked "why we're using non-conventional weapons in retaliation against the evil US/UK".

Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-24 08:53:43|| 2003-03-24 08:53:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah Saddam
At least post the "Sweet 16" brackets on the wall behind you. I am sure you can pull them from www.cnn/ncaa/marchmadness.com

Posted by Capsu78 2003-03-24 11:10:31|| 2003-03-24 11:10:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Everybody wants to be Harry Seldon.

Posted by Pink & Fluffy 2003-03-24 11:42:34|| 2003-03-24 11:42:34|| Front Page Top

#7 I can't believe Iraqi TV is still on the air. I assume it's so we can tell the population that the war is over (when it's over).

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-24 15:59:17|| 2003-03-24 15:59:17|| Front Page Top

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