Posted on 11/04/2006 7:51:17 PM PST by silentknight
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"You hear something, George?"
"Nope. And just call me Blondie, Dick."
"Ha ha, yer killin' me!"
AP News Alert
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Saddam Hussein's chief lawyer says the former dictator urges Iraqis to reject sectarian violence and "not take revenge" on U.S. forces.
wow, if this is true, maybe we will be able to finish the job a little sooner!
How bout that for an exit stragedy DUMMIES!
Wonder what brought that about?
Maybe he was worried about his own neck.
Good point. Perhaps he made that statement to help him in the appeal.
ALARM - Death sentence of Saddam: the procedure of appeal begins MondayBAGHDAD - the procedure of call engaged automatically after the death sentence of Saddam Hussein in the lawsuit of Doujaïl begins Monday, indicated to Sunday judge Raëd Jouhi, of the High Iraqi penal court.
Probably so...
But who knows?
I'm sure there's more to this, especially, after Saddam left the courtroom yelling at the judge.
I wouldn't think he'd have a change of heart THAT quick.
We've heard a couple of explosions. But only Sadr City has people all over the streets. (Waving stupid Mookie Sadr's picture.)
Celebratory gunfire has quieted down for now.
If you ever find yourself in the Bay Area, or if I find myself in Iraq, I owe you a drink!
Thanks for the update! Its better to hear it from the front lines than from the news that is foaming at the mouth at wanting Iraq to turn violent over this.
Oh, the media has already started their crap. I just posted on a thread that has a headline saying Shiites are happy, Sunnis are not.
What a LIE!! Sunnis are every bit as happy, save for the few who were in Saddam's favor.
It can only help, even if he is doing it only to help his own appeal (probably). If the people of his hometown, Anbar province, and the Sunnis in general heed the statement, then Iraq will be more peaceful.
This isn't the top story on all of the Google News pages, Argentina for example, where it is near the bottom.
Oh what a happy story to wake up to! Let's hope the appeals process is a short one.
Yeah the media template is all Sunnis support Saddam 100%. It makes for a simpler story line for them.
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well we're all stuck on stupid tonight |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. all? |
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Human Torch (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. True...especially in the way they exonerate Bush. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Then why not just say 'good' |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. the truth inflames their base |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Bush is like Saddam? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. well LET ME SEE |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) | Sun Nov-05-06 04:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I'll just use hide thread |
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I had been reading his speeches before 9/11 and they were long rambling screeds full of religious imagery- he had determined after the Gulf War that he needed a group more reliable than his fellow Iraqis so he began cultivating islamists rather than fighting them so much. The chenge in his rhetoric after he made the deal with al Qaeda was notable.
One says something intelligent on DU at their own risk.
Ma'am thank you for the updates...
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