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2003-02-25 Iraq

Moscow Offers Plan to Prevent War and Rescue Saddam

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Posted by JAB 2003-02-25 07:35 pm|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Such a proposal is unacceptable for Saddam or any Arab despotic leader (there are no others). If it is obvious that the tyran is going to step down, the wolves will break loose and kill him immediately. Saddam cannot accept this.

If it is not obvious that Saddam will go and he manages to give the impression that the one-year period will be much longer, nobody will be prepared to serve on provisional government bodies that are supposed to take over power. Doing that would be suicidal.

Since the Russian plan is based on American withdrawal from the region (point 1), the second scenario will be inevitable. Saddam continues to play games and nobody will risk his head trying to replace him.

This plan is nonsensical and it amazes me that a bunch of former KGB hotshots wasn't able to come up with a more plausible idea.

Posted by Peter 2003-02-26 03:47:25|| 2003-02-26 03:47:25|| Front Page Top

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