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2003-02-18 Iraq

Coup fears cited as Saddam puts confidant under arrest

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Posted by Steve 2003-02-18 08:26 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Fredo, I know it was you... You broke my heart."

Fredo, NO! Don't go fishing...

Posted by Chuck 2003-02-18 09:04:18|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-02-18 09:04:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Uneasy sits the butt that bears the boss...

Posted by mojo 2003-02-18 10:51:11|| 2003-02-18 10:51:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Uh.. he put his favorite son's father-in-law under house arrest?
Qusay can't be happy about that.

Posted by Dishman 2003-02-18 11:38:23|| 2003-02-18 11:38:23|| Front Page Top

#4 "Salaam Pax" (first item for 2/19/03) points out that Qusay's wife is the daughter of Maher Abdul-Rasheed who was once a very important military man, got jugged for awhile, and is now living in the Iraqi western desert raising camels and staying out of politics. General Sultan's son is driving a fancy car around Arasat Street "intimidating everybody like all good sons of ministers do."

Can't even accuse al-Guardian of sloppiness here. It's easy enough to get outdated or erroneous information, and sometimes it's hard to get it caught up. There are times when it keeps perpetuating itself, especially if you use Google a lot.

Sonny still driving around in his car and lording it over the masses suggests the story is mistaken, or that Sonny's a power in his own right.

Posted by Fred 2003-02-18 18:51:21|| 2003-02-18 18:51:21|| Front Page Top

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