Bush Ignores Saddam's Plea: Report

Sydney Morning Herald of Australia and Agence France Presse ^ | March 11, 2003 SGT | Wire Staff

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United States President George W. Bush has refused to accept a message from Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein promising to cooperate with the United Nations provided he was left in power, an Arab newspaper has reported.

The pan-Arab 'Asharq Al-Awsat' said the letter was have been passed on by Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al Thani at a brief meeting with Bush on Friday.

'President Bush refused to accept the message,' the paper said, citing an unidentified Arab official.

Saddam propsed to 'Cooperate fully with the United States on all their questions, in return for an agreement on no regieme change.'

Asharq Al-Awsat, also citing an 'informed' United States source, said Saddam had already twice sent messages to the United States administration via Arab governments offering 'oil and security concessions for the United States as soon as they halt their military offensive.'

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This was probably is response to the Russian diplomatic plan reportedly that would have Saddam in exile outside of Baghdad, but still out of power and inside Iraq.

[RoughDobermann]

Asharq Al-Awsat, also citing an 'informed' United States source, said Saddam had already twice sent messages to the United States administration via Arab governments offering 'oil and security concessions for the United States as soon as they halt their military offensive.'

Jeez, what a p*ssy...

[rintense]

'President Bush refused to accept the message'

Man I love this guy!

[grobdriver]

Saddam propsed to 'Cooperate fully with the United States on all their questions, in return for an agreement on no regieme change.'

I disagree with our President here.
He should have sent a reply.
"Nuts"

[Boundless]

> ...Bush has refused to accept a message from Iraqi
> leader Saddam Hussein promising to cooperate with
> the United Nations provided he was left in power...

This is either a ploy (in which case it will get picked
up and trumpeted by the UIP [Useful Idiot Press]), or...

Saddam is getting genuinely worried. If the latter,
there's an excellent chance this will end with his
exile, and no shots being fired.

[Semper Paratus]

It just dawned on Marblehead Sadaam that the only person to deal with is Bush and he ain't dealing.

[xzins]

and then a 2nd message:

In Vise

[smith288]

Saddam is clearly pissing his pants now. Bush aint Clinton and I think Saddam is finally seeing the end of his illustrious career as leader of the Ministry of Human Brutality and Iron Fisted Rule.

[The_Victor]

oil and security concessions for the United States as soon as they halt their military offensive.

So, I guess this means it's not "all about oil."

[concerned about politics]

Saddam is getting genuinely worried. If the latter, there's an excellent chance this will end with his exile, and no shots being fired.

That would be so kewl, but Saddam is a Clintonian narcissist. He thinks he's a God.
Let's hope you're right. It would be totally unbelievable!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Oh, but to urinate on such a message.

[concerned about politics]

Saddam Hussein promising to cooperate with the United Nations

Not that he's notorious for crying wolf or anything.....
He means it THIS time. Really. Honestly. Seriesly. (/s)

[Boundless]

>> Saddam is getting genuinely worried. If [so], there's
>> an excellent chance this will end with his exile, and
>> no shots being fired.

> That would be so kewl ...
> ...It would be totally unbelievable!

As I've posted in another thread...

Keep in mind (and I'm sure GWB does) that the objective
here is to eliminate:
a. the threat that Iraq poses to the region
b. Iraq as a WMD supplier to terrorists
c. Iraq as a major customer of the PRK

It will be ideal if this can be done without war,
even if Saddam and a few top henchpersons survive.
No doubt there are many in Iraq that would prefer
a Mussolini-style outcome, but killing Saddam is not
worth even one Coalition casualty.

Obtaining a capitulation however, requires a credible
threat of overwhelming military force. And such a threat
is indistinguishable from actual preparations for war
and a clear will to wage it if necessary.

If we get a capitulation outcome next week, we could have
gotten it months ago. Thanks to bird-brain "doves", and
international weasels, it has cost extra millions of dollars
and probably extra thousands of lives of those innocent
Iraqis that the peace-at-any-pricers claim to be so
"concerned" about.

If we get a capit outcome, be sure to remind them at
every opportunity. And if we don't get it, and have to go
to war instead, remind them that we could have had it,
had they not provided aid and comfort to Saddam.

[Petronski]

Dear France/Germany/Russia:

[George W. Bush]

"I don't think you bitches understand: I've got a posse" bump

Hahahahaha...

[concerned about politics]

If we get a capit outcome, be sure to remind them at every opportunity. And if we don't get it, and have to go to war instead, remind them that we could have had it, had they not provided aid and comfort to Saddam.

Yepper. Lefties should not get involved in politics. They should stick to tie dying t-shirts.

[Mo1]

Saddam propsed to 'Cooperate fully with the United States on all their questions, in return for an agreement on no regieme change.'

He might feed this line to the United Nations .. but Saddam hates America and President Bush .. he would never agree to cooperate with us

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That is hilarious.

[dixiechick2000]

FOFL! What a great graphic!

[KickRightRudder]

well said. my sentiments as well.