[GVNR]

"with a spread of white lilies on his desk"

Why do I have the notion that the lilies are significant?

Y'know, I'm pretty tired of all the "talking tough" rhetoric that comes out of Iraq - - a third-world country with a despot at its head...the sad thing is that a large part of his uneducated population DO believe themselves indestructable - Boy are they in for a surprise!

[TxBec]

didn't think Lilies grew in Iraq.

[evad]

Y'know, I'm pretty tired of all the "talking tough" rhetoric that comes out of Iraq

So true..
This bunch is comprised of nothing but blowhards and total cowards. The only thing they they are capable of is sending hundreds or thousands of mind dead Allah-bots to their deaths.

[Aggie Mama]

That stood out in my mind too. Tqo questions: 1) What is the significance of white in their culture and 2) the significance of lilies.

In Western culture they both symbolize purity and/or resurrection. Wonder if Saddam is suggesting that he's ready to take us on?

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Do you really think the average Iraqi citizen thinks they can beat the U.S.? I think they understand that they don't have a chance.

[mlocher]

the sad thing is that a large part of his uneducated population DO believe themselves indestructable

expecially those who were young during the last war. that would include those perhaps 25 years and younger. these will be the people that will fight the war for iraq.

if we can eliminate all of them who will, "fight to the death," that only leaves those who are wiser, older, know what war with the us is like AND beyond child bearing age...

it may take a generation, but if we play our cards right, we might be able to not have an iraqi problem in a generation

[Almondjoy]

The white signifies pure and innocence.. remember in the political world appearences are everything.. "Transparency" is all this is required to be a partner. Which is pretty clear by the way the House of Saud conducts business.