'Saddam removing valuables from Baghdad'

Hindustan Times ^ | 10/20/2002 | Agence France-Presse

[TheConservator]

In anticipation of a US strike on Iraq President Saddam Hussein has begun removing gold bars and valuable works of art from Baghdad to the remote northwestern town of Abu Kamul near the border with Syria, a German newspaper reported on Sunday.

Several trucks laden with gold bars and artworks from museums in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul travelled under heavy guard to Abu Kamul, where they were met by Syrian and Jordanian businessmen, the Sunday newspaper Welt am Sonntag cited Iraqi opposition and Western intelligence sources as saying.

European diplomats in Damascus confirmed "the traffic of heavy trucks between Syria and Iraq has increased sharply in the past few weeks -- in both directions," the newspaper added.

The United States has threatened military intervention in Iraq if Baghdad refuses to comply with UN resolutions on disarmament.

[TheConservator]

We need to tell Syria that they have to hand this over or our troops don't stop at the border.

[Dog Gone]

What, you want to fight a war over Iraqi art?

[PoorMuttly]

Chemicals are very artistic.

[livius]

Ah, yes, the artworks. Actually, he's probably already sold anything of value. But since the Religion of Peace hates images, I guess he's cool with them...

[gorebegone]

Did saddamn grab these slippers by any chance?

Some one named mohammed has reported them missing.

[Slyfox]

'Saddam removing valuables from Baghdad'

[gorebegone]

or maybe it is this pair saddamn needs about now.

[Don Corleone]

The only thing he has that may be of real value to him is in his pants and he needs a dose of Viagra to make that functional.

[Cicero]

Syria is next on the list. Why not?

[another cricket]

They are on the list anyway. If they hand us a reason to bump them up a couple of notches, why not?

BTW I don't think this would be the kind of "art" you hang on your wall. It all depends on what your definition of the word "art" is. Think “pretty mist of death wafting gently across Manhattan”

He is going down, he is going to want revenge even from beyond the grave if he can.

a.cricket

[Dog Gone]

What makes you think Syria is next on the list? Are they a bigger danger than North Korea or Iran?

[ward_of_the_state]

"Chemicals are very artistic."

Saddam is trying to sneak Iraq's stash of paintball weapons out of the country.

[Cobra64]

And the democrats, and the French idiots, want to stall. These people are the epitome of ignorance, incompetance, irresponsibility, and irrational thought process. Did I leave anthing out?

[PoorMuttly]

Saddam's balls paint town real soon.

[ward_of_the_state]

French cooking is bad food in good sauce.

[Teacher317]

They certainly have hands as bloody as any terrorist nation, and a much longer and deeper history of supporting and enabling terrorism.

[TheConservator]

He** yes. The instrument will be in place, and Syria is definitely a charter member of the axis of evil.

[anniegetyourgun]

Glad to see Saddam has his priorities straight - precious metals over people.

[gorebegone]

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[mississippi red-neck]

I'm sure Syria will give it back if nothing happens, just like Iran did his planes. The only thing these people hate worse than each other is America and Israel.