Clintonistas: Saddam's Capture Won't Help

NewsMax.com ^ | 12/14/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

The capture of Saddam Hussein is actually bad news for U.S. troops serving in Iraq.

That's the bizarre assessment from former Clinton administration counter-terrorism chief Richard Clarke, who said Sunday morning that the Iraqi dictator's arrest may only exacerbate opposition to U.S. occupation forces.

"I don't think it's going to have a near term positive effect on security," Clarke told ABC's "This Week."

Ignoring reports that Saddam was bankrolling insurgents in Iraq, Clinton's terrorism czar insisted, "I think it's very likely that these cells [attacking U.S. troops] are fully autonomous, they're spread around the country and they haven't been getting commands from Saddam."

Clarke said that "over time" Saddam's capture may be helpful, but he predicted, "In the short term, we may have actually a worse problem" because the news may prompt enemy forces to try to demonstrate they can still attack.

Former Clinton administration United Nations ambassador Richard Holbrooke also warned that Saddam's capture may not change much. "Remember, these Baathists who have been supporting him are not going to stop because he's been captured," he told NBC's Tom Brokaw.

Though Holbrooke admitted that the Iraqi dictator's arrest was "a big blow" to the insurgents, he said they weren't fighting for Saddam, but instead "for their political movement and for their very lives."

"Whether or not this ends the war - I don't think it will - is the critical question," Holbrooke said.

[NonValueAdded]

What the HELL is wrong with those people???????????

[nutmeg]

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[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

I don't believe anything a Democrat says!

Bill Clinton set the standard.

[mabelkitty]

Oddly, Sandy Berger told Dan Rather just the opposite.
Hmm.
As did Joe Lieberman.
Hmm.

[Sacajaweau]

It should read: "What the Hill ary is wrong with these people? This is her flunky!!

[OpusatFR]

They are losing the war. That's what's wrong.

No one believes for a minute that this is over and done. Attacks will continue for a while, but the continuous drumbeat from the left is only making them appear loonier and more destructive.

[Howie66]

In as much as this is a very bad day for Saddam, it's an even worse day for the Rat Party.

Life is good!

[CarolTX]

All these idiots are going to get nothing but coal in their stockings.

[wingster]

Shame on you for asking silly questions...

:D

[highlander_UW]

So this guy was Clinton's terrorism czar? No wonder they failed to accept OBL when offered on a plate. This guy has no credibility.

[JOE6PAK]

"Though Holbrooke admitted that the Iraqi dictator's arrest was "a big blow" to the insurgents,errr DEMOCRATS!

[YaYa123]

General Oderno just said, "Saddam was disoriented". He also said, "Saddam had a pistol on him".

I think this is very important information, I think his loyalists will wonder why Saddam didn't kill himself to avoid being taken alive. I think they will lose all respect and alleigance to him.

Yes, there might be temporary increase in attacks on American soldiers, but now, Iraqis will resent these terrorists even more, for destroying their chance to become a democratic nation. I think the Iraqi people will really come around.

[KarlInOhio]

They must have left the office before the DNC talking points memo was faxed to them. Or else they saw it and threw it away figuring a Freeper sent it to them to make them look silly.

[Calpernia]

I can't wait to see how many are outed by Saddam. The news reports say he is being cooperative. He may take down as many as he can. The next few months should be very interesting.

[freeperfromnj]

They are all just disgraceful.

[EggsAckley]

We don't have to do anything to make them look silly. All they have to do is engage the muscles in their mouth.

[woofer]

The capture of Saddam Hussein is actually bad news for U.S. troops serving in Iraq.

That's the bizarre assessment from former Clinton administration counter-terrorism chief Richard Clarke, who said Sunday morning that the Iraqi dictator's arrest may only exacerbate opposition to U.S. occupation forces.

I haven't read any follow-on posts to this article, but I'm curious about what flavor kool-aid they're serving up at the DNC this morning?

[knak]

waaaaa

[BluH2o]

"In the short term, we may have actually a worse problem" because the news may prompt enemy forces to try to demonstrate they can still attack.

That well could be true in the short term. However, with Saddam gone the Iraqi people, who want stability, and most do, will take care of the terrorist problem, either by giving the coalition forces top grade intelligence as to where to find them ... or will off them on their own. With Saddam gone it will change dramatically the attitude of the Iraqi populace ... they no longer fear his return.