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Bush, Sharon to share Saddam's fate, Khamenei says
Reuters ^
| 16 Dec 2003
Posted on 12/16/2003 2:38:07 PM PST by yonif
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader, in his first public comments since the capture of Saddam Hussein, said on Tuesday that George W. Bush and Israel's Ariel Sharon would suffer the same fate as the former Iraqi leader.
Addressing a crowd of thousands in the city of Qazvin, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed joy over the arrest of Saddam, who invaded Iran's fledgling Islamic republic in 1980, starting an eight-year war that left hundreds of thousands dead.
"Now that he has been captured, the Islamic world and all those who know what a savage animal he was feel delighted," Khamenei said in a speech broadcast live on state television.
"The Iraqi nation has suffered greatly under this bloodthirsty wolf. Now it is apparently free of him."
But Khamenei also used Saddam's downfall to take a swipe at Iran's two other great political enemies -- the United States and Israel -- by condemning their respective leaders, President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon.
"I heard the U.S. president saying the world is a better place without Saddam. I want the U.S. president to know that a world without Bush and Sharon is a much better place," he said.
"All of those who are ruling the world arrogantly like a dictator in the name of improving democracy and human rights... should know that they will not enjoy a better ending than Saddam," he added.
Iran's government on Monday called for Saddam to be tried in an international court and said it was preparing a case against him for crimes committed during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush; iran; iraq; saddam; sharon
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To: yonif
Should have gotten rid of Iran when they took hostages! Hear dat Carter!
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posted on
12/16/2003 3:43:30 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(Saddam gives new meaning to "Ace in the Hole")
To: yonif
Literal translation: Excuse me while I paint a bulls-eye on my forehead.
42
posted on
12/16/2003 3:54:11 PM PST
by
BlueNgold
(Feed the Tree .....)
To: yonif
Guys like Saddam and Kim Jong and Khamenei talk big because big talk is all they've got.
To: yonif
Well Mr. whateveryournameis, guess you ain't been paying attention! Keep running your mouth, and you will be finding yourself in a rat hole with a can of spam.
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posted on
12/16/2003 4:16:28 PM PST
by
ladyinred
(If all the world's a stage, I want to operate the trap door!)
To: yonif
A curse on his moustache.
45
posted on
12/16/2003 4:30:39 PM PST
by
Lijahsbubbe
(One person CAN change the world, but most of the time, you probably shouldn't)
To: yonif
"I heard the U.S. president saying the world is a better place without Saddam. I want the U.S. president to know that a world without Bush and Sharon is a much better place," He must write Howard Dean's speeches.
46
posted on
12/16/2003 4:37:54 PM PST
by
Brett66
To: yonif
Get in line and wait your turn Khamenei. Syria is next.
To: yonif
"All of those who are ruling the world arrogantly like a dictator in the name of improving democracy and human rights... should know that they will not enjoy a better ending than Saddam," he added. I think his own people fervently wish the contrary. He should watch his back.
To: yonif
Khomeni is blowing smoke, 'cause Bush is one of two people who have the cajones to stand up to his bluster.
49
posted on
12/16/2003 4:55:28 PM PST
by
Maigrey
(Second question: Where is Scott Speicher?)
To: yonif
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posted on
12/16/2003 4:55:59 PM PST
by
DoctorZIn
(Until they are free, we shall all be Iranians!)
To: yonif
Man, are these dudes in Iran living on borrowed time or what?
51
posted on
12/16/2003 4:56:46 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Happy2BMe
Iran wants to be next ping! The only thing I can think of is ...
Bring it on !!
52
posted on
12/16/2003 4:59:00 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
To: yonif
Sounds like a threat to me!
53
posted on
12/16/2003 5:26:04 PM PST
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno World!")
To: Geist Krieger
If you name is Ayatollah Khakamenei...
To: yonif
Next Up Iran...
To: yonif
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Yeah--you and what army?
56
posted on
12/16/2003 6:50:35 PM PST
by
Pharmboy
(The greatest force for democracy: The US Army)
To: yonif
Yes, keep your eyes on Iran. Short of a nuclear bomb, ground troops are required to get those nuclear bunkers 60 meters underground.
57
posted on
12/16/2003 11:37:19 PM PST
by
tubavil
To: yonif
Bush is going to share the same fate of Saddam over my dead body.
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posted on
12/17/2003 1:57:01 AM PST
by
DB
(©)
To: yonif
Geez this wacko sounds like Howard Dean and the dwarves....
To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
Hey Michael Moore, if losers like this hadn't come to power in Iran, we wouldn't have helped Saddam during the 80's in the first place.
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