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Did the DNC receive their talking points from Saddam?
We all know they did before Saddam & Baghdad Bob went into hiding - via the Food-for-Oil/ "No War"-for-Oil scam.....
Posted on 07/01/2004 7:33:18 AM PDT by johnny7
BAGHDAD - Downcast but defiant, Iraq's deposed dictator Saddam Hussein appeared before an Iraqi tribunal on Thursday, refusing to recognize its authority and saying the "real criminal" was President Bush.
Saddam, who arrived at the courthouse in handcuffs and chains, was read seven charges under a preliminary arrest warrant and told his rights, pool reporters granted access to the heavily guarded proceedings said. "I am Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq," he repeated. Video footage of the 67-year-old Saddam, looking thinner, haggard and with a mostly gray beard, was broadcast around the world soon after his 30-minute court appearance. He had heavy bags under his eyes and was wearing a dark gray jacket and a white shirt, with no tie. It was the first footage shown of Saddam since he appeared unkempt with a bushy beard in photographs and videotape shot after his capture in December.
Saddam refused to recognize that he was guilty of a crime in invading and occupying Kuwait in 1990, telling the judge: "I did that for the Iraqi people. How can you defend these dogs?" The judge reprimanded Saddam for his language and reminded him he was in a court of law. He looked around with half-smile, saying: "This is all a theater, the real criminal is Bush."
He arrived in a U.S. helicopter at a military base and was then driven in an armored bus to the makeshift courtroom in one of his former palaces near Baghdad international airport. Two burly Iraqi guards escorted him into the courthouse where his chains were removed. His handcuffs were taken off inside the courtroom itself, where he sat down facing cameras.
TRIAL MONTHS AWAY
The arraignment was the first step toward a trial which could help Iraq come to terms with 35 years of Baath party brutality, though it may not start for many months.
Michael Moore is going to have to re-edit his movie in order to include this new footage. If Saddam doesn't have credibility on the subject of megalomaniacal criminal madmen, who does?
OK..taking bets here. How long before the loony left takes Sussein's side?
FREE WILLY
FREE SADDAM
ROTFL! ;-D
Unfortunately, that t-shirt would sell very well in some parts.
Heh... not likely. Slipped a cyanide capsule... found hanged in his cell or shot while trying to escape?... a possibility.
And the last Act will just kill you.
I just have an uneasy feeling. He still has a lot of people on his side.........
"FREE MUMIA
FREE WILLY
FREE SADDAM"
LOL! You know that's coming.
The CNN reporter said that the judge "looked young and nervous."
Btw, what was up with the camera work? Couldn't they do a better job and get the whole courtroom, instead of closeups of the policeman's arm patch, etc.? It was really distracting.
"How long before the loony left takes Sussein's side?"
*checks watch*
Um, about ten minutes?
Actually, CNN interviewed an Iraqi journalist who is reporting that 41 percent of the listeners to his radio station want Saddam freed. So it's already happening.
"The real criminal is Bush". That's going to be his defense.
I don't have a good feeling about this. The trial and preliminary matters will drag on through the election and Saddam and his lawyers will reiterate this line over and over.
hey all that Botox is paying off - you could hardly see Kerry's lips move while Saddam was 'talking' this morning! (and yeah, he's got the ventriloquists' union vote nailed)
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Did the DNC receive their talking points from Saddam?
We all know they did before Saddam & Baghdad Bob went into hiding - via the Food-for-Oil/ "No War"-for-Oil scam.....
I sure don't either Proud American. They will try to turn this around and blame it all on President Bush, you watch. We have to keep a close eye on this. The Rats will use this to their good. :(
ROFL!!
Lots of truth in that statement!
Gee, you'd think the President of Iraq would be able to get a key for those pesky handcuffs.
I actually hope that they try and pull that one. I hope they try to use Saddam's words as criticism against Bush. The only people that could possibly agree with that line of reasoning weren't going to vote for Bush anyway. The people who are really undecided will undoubtedly side with Bush over Hussein.
Rush just started his show with this -and is laughing his arse off!
Nahhh. I think the Dems are MUCH more fearful, as pointed out previously, than the Pubbies could possibly be. Hussein sounds just like many of the leftists.
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