Saddam Seen to Have Backed Iraq Peace Envoys

Reuters ^ | 11-07-03

[nuffsenuff]

Anyone else wondering why this story is getting any traction whereas "The Memo" isn't?

One story is about Saddam Hussein failing at an attempted delay tactic. The other is about potentially treasonous activity.

Which one is more important?

I hate liberals.

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As I understand it this took place just days after the "Mission Accomplished" banners had been ordered at the Austin TX RNC-run powerhouse, "Banners-R-Us" and only a month after the entire next 20 years had been planned at the Governor's mansion in Texas. Saddam was even willing to limit the number of rapes at his rape centers and included the potential allowance for some French verifications that his non-existant WMD had, indeed, not been left in Iraq. All the more insidious.

[MJY1288]

I wonder how much the Democrats on the Intel Committee paid this guy Hage to start this 2004 "Tears for Saddam" Tour?

Of all the crap coming from the left to undermine this President, This story takes the cake.

[cdrw]

you beat me to it - my sentiments exactly.

[nuffsenuff]

I've always heard the term "dripping with sarcasm" and never really knew what it meant until I read your post.

[Just mythoughts]

I wondered which of the "tiny 9" this guy had given campaign money to.

"Joe Wilson" turns out to be a "KERRY" supporter.

Probably expect to hear a hundred of these stories coming out over the next year. Interesting what, the "INTEL" known and not known is the issue.

[ValerieUSA]

What a load of crap. How can a reporter believe one word? Are reporters really this stupid, or are they willing and proud participants in this international anti-America pro-Saddam propaganda effort?

[nuffsenuff]

I don't really care how Hannity reacted. I care how I reacted to it when I read it.

A plan was being discussed to use intel for political purposes during an election year. That's BS.

But back to thread... Saddam's delay tactic. We didn't go for it. The game was over.

[MJY1288]

Name some of these conservatives NEWBIE

[MJY1288]

Politicizing the Intel Committee is not free speach slick, it's called undermining our national security and borderline treason. Read the memo

[sarasota]

Who on earth has dumbed themselves down enough to believe Saddam had any intention of caving?

[nuffsenuff]

Liberals who prefer to give Saddam Hussein the benefit of the doubt over their own government...

AKA. Democrats seeking to regain power.

[dinasour]

and only a month after the entire next 20 years had been planned at the Governor's mansion in Texas

That is a bald faced lie. Every one knows that "there is no plan at all". Charlie Rangle says so. He of all people would know.

[eyespysomething]

As Rumsfeld said yesterday- There was no reason for him to go through back channels.

He had a standing deadline, didn't he, there at the end, of 48 hours? He could have done something then. Too bad so sad.

Next time Bush says "You've got 48 hours" I bet they will think "Hey! I've got 48 hours."

I like when people say what they mean and mean what they say.

[cwb]

What the hell are you babbling about? Every conservative I've seen...including moderate Republicans, are outraged over the memo. If it wasn't a big deal, you wouldn't have the Dems scrambling like they are to undercut its substance.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Almost up to the point the bombs began to fall in Bagdad, Saddam could have stopped the war by giving in to the UN (even if he did not mean to follow up on anything)

Saddam (for reasons that I can not understand) thought President Bush was bluffing. He lost that bet.

At this point, I will let history sort it out.

[kevao]

We've always had politics and free speech in Washington. What's new with this memo is that one political party is planning to politicize the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, which by nature must remain bi-partisan. Or do you think politicizing intelligence is a good thing?

[cwb]

Saddam was even given the chance to walk away, taking sanctuary with another country, and he chose not to. You begin to lose a little credibility after a decade and numerous violations of UN resolutions. His last attempt to save his own skin met with failure for good reasons.