Posted on 07/16/2006 5:21:54 PM PDT by HAL9000
Iraq: ninth day of hunger strike for Saddam Hussein
BAGHDAD - former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein spent Sunday his ninth day of sharpened without feeding. He carries out a hunger strike in order to claim a protection increased for his lawyers.
"In spite of its refusal to eat, it is always considered in good health", specified a spokesman of the American army.
With three of his co-defendants, the former Iraqi leader, whose lawsuit for crimes against humanity takes again the next week, refuses to feed since July 7. He drinks sweetened coffee and others liquidate, specified the army.
The fasters claim a revision of the procedures of their lawsuit and reinforcements of safety for their lawyers after the murder of the one of them last month, the third to be killed since the beginning of the lawsuit in October 2005.
who?
He better keep up his strength for his trip to the gallows.
He might as well go on a hunger strike until he's dead. He'll be dead soon anyway.
He must be part of Cindy's rolling fast ?
Sorry Saddam, you're OBE.
Must have got the memo from cindy sheehan huh?
Maybe he can give tips to Sheehan and her gang. I suggest a meeting.
This is more publicity nonsense.
I read in another article, that he is drinking nutritionally fortified drinks, the equivalent of ensure, which provides nutrients. protein, vitamins, etc.
I bet he snacks too.
Not to mention the real food his lawyers sneak in for him.
This is done to try to get sympathy from the world.
You can brutally murder hundreds of thousands of people, but you go on a fake hunger strike and all is supposed to be forgiven. Disgusting!
I think Saddam read up on how painless it is to starve to death.
"I am Saddam Hussein and I'm prepared to negotiate for my supper."
Sweetened coffee? maybe Joe Wilson will drop by and sip some sweet tea with him
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DOH!!!!
Now I'm gonna need a new monitor!
As an act of solidarity with his client, Ramsey Clark should join him in the hunger strike.
Okay, I'll bite. Why are Saddam's lawyers being assassinated?
Was this translated by babble-fish?
his ninth day of sharpened without feeding. He carries out a hunger strike in order to claim a protection increased for his lawyers. "In spite of its refusal to eat, it is always considered in good health", ..., whose lawsuit for crimes against humanity takes again the next week, refuses to feed since July 7. He drinks sweetened coffee and others liquidate, etc...
Humorous...but referring to Saddam as an "it" and that "it" "refuses to feed" does rather fit this animal ;O)
Betcha he's got some Ding-dongs stashed somewhere.
Um, because the guy killed a million and a half people in extremely brutal ways and there are millions more who would do anything to get their revenge on him?
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