U.S. Said to Give Iraq Saddam in 2 Weeks ["and all other detainees"]

Associated Press ^ | June 14, 2004 | Fisnik Abrashi

[william clark]

They'd better try and dispose of him quickly, or else I have no doubt a band of insurgents will manage to free him. Then Iraq's worst nightmare will come back, and likely ours, too.

[Lunatic Fringe]

[Maceman]

If the Iraqis lose Saddam, Bush is totally toast.

[Dr. Frank fan]

That is actually my nightmare scenario at present. It wouldn't even necessarily take a "band of insurgents" to free him. If the wrong guy comes to the wrong position of power in the provisional government (and can call upon some fraction of Iraqi police as Saddam sympathizers - surely this fraction exists), he just announces that on behalf of the new Iraqi government he's decided that there are no further legal grounds to hold Saddam, so that he's free.

Imagine Saddam standing for election in the new government.

Obviously I hope I'm wrong.

[Graybeard58]

If the Iraqis lose Saddam, Bush is totally toast.

They won't lose him. They are going to kill him.

[over3Owithabrain]

I have a bad feeling we're going to rue the day that we captured that bastard ALIVE.

[Dog Gone]

I go to the Red Cross for legal advice, and to my attorney when I need a blood transfusion.

It only makes sense.

[oceanview]

there is a lot of risk for the US in doing this. Its not just Saddam, they could release "lesser" people like Tariq Aziz. This has the potential to be a disaster.

[adam_az]

"They won't lose him. They are going to kill him."

Where is Jachmed al-Ruby when you need him?

[null and void]

I think maybe we should do just what the Red Cross wants.

Release Saddam on June 30th.

To the new Iraqi government.

In down town Baghdad.

By parachute. (Think piñata, or skeet).

Security is the Iraqi's problem...

[Mister Baredog]

In Geneva, the spokeswoman of the International Committee of the Red Cross said coalition authorities must file criminal charges against Saddam or let him go when sovereignty is transferred

ROTFLMAO!

They said what!!!!

ROTFLMAO!

Is this from the Onion?

[Mister Baredog]

If the Iraqis lose Saddam, Bush is totally toast.

They won't lose him. They are going to kill him.

That what I was thinking, a public execution most likely!

[Dog Gone]

It's extremely unlikely that Saddam will even change jail cells after he's handed over to the Iraqis. He probably won't even change prison guards.

If Saddam were to be released, every one in the new government would face increased danger, and if Saddam ever regained control, they'd be dead.

So, quit worrying. This is more ceremonial than anything.

[GSlob]

"They'd better try and dispose of him quickly, or else I have no doubt a band of insurgents will manage to free him."
Well, one might give him something carcinogenic now just in case.

[livius]

there is a lot of risk for the US in doing this.

I think you're right. I am only hoping that we know releasing him is a "sure thing" and that he will be promptly tried (and convicted). But my personal fear is that he will get right back into power, especially with the fragmentation that exists in Iraq now. And then he'll be ten times stronger than ever.

[AntiGuv]

It's extremely unlikely that Saddam will even change jail cells after he's handed over to the Iraqis.

How do you figure that? Saddam is currently held in Qatar if I recall correctly.

[RobFromGa]

But my personal fear is that he will get right back into power

I think you can stop worrying about this. My fear is that he gets picked for Veep by Kerry and they win.

[ChEng]

Saddam:" Send me to Gitmo and I'll spill my guts"..........

[oceanview]

he is at the prison near the Baghdad airport I thought.