Washington Conducts Secret Negoiations With Baghdad, Iraq Agrees Upon USA Conditions

London Newspaper Al Hayat VIA Pravda.ru ^ | Saturday March 15, 2003 17:47 GMT | Dimitry Litvinovitch

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The London based Saudi paper Al Hayat wrote with reference to a political source in Baghdad that a series of top meetings between Amercian and Iraq officials in several Arab and European cities.

The newspapers souce informed that Iraq agreed upon all American conditions both regarding disarmament issues, and the issues to set up the coalition government and to have Saddam Hussein as the 'non-ruling President.'

The newspaper also wrote that negoiations slowed down at three points.

First of all, Iraq rejected the idea to deploy American army bases on its territory. Second of all, Iraq is not ready to recognize the state of Israel immediately.

Nevertheless, the newspapers source was informed that Iraq would agree for that too, albeit to have that as a joint Arab decision.

Finally, Baghdad wants Washington to take account of Iraq's oil obligations to several foreign countries. The USA requires complete control over the oil industry.

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Saddam as 'non ruling President' sounds like a ceremonial term in exile

[Ranger]

Note the source is Pravda and probably represents Russia's idea of a wet dream.

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Or the Arab streets version.

[Dog]

This is BS...

[John123]

The newspapers souce informed that Iraq agreed upon all American conditions both regarding disarmament issues, and the issues to set up the coalition government and to have Saddam Hussein as the 'non-ruling President.'

When pigs can fly and hell freezes over...

[Husker24]

This is a big, heaping, stinking, pile of horsesh!t.

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link http://english.pravda.ru/world/2003/03/15/44472.html

[Dog]

Iraq rejected the idea to deploy American army bases on its territory

Like Iraq has a choice.

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Or when Saddam and his family move into that Tripoli 5 house mansion park they are building.

[Mustang]

Sounds more like cremation than ceremony.

Mark me down among those knowing this is Bravo Sierra.

Mustang sends.

[gulfcoast6]

When you hold the hand we do, they don't tell you what they will or will not do. Maybe this is like capturing bin Laden every day of last week.

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No way Powell agrees to that title (of 'non-official President' for Saddam) , based on what the administration has been saying all along.

Unless this is some sort of secret deal like Bobby Kennedy and the Turks back in the '60s

[DoughtyOne]

Let me sum this up. Saddam is the good guy willing to do anything for peace. The United States wants war no matter what. This is all about oil. Now, wasn't that easy. Why waste space? < propaganda alert >

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Sounds like the Iraqis have rolled complelety, and it is up to Saddam to leave the country. (if this Bravo Sierra turns out to have some basis in fact)

[Enterprise]

Washington's terms to Iraq -

SURRENDER - RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

[ImpBill]

"Finally, Baghdad wants Washington to take account of Iraq's oil obligations to several foreign countries. The USA requires complete control over the oil industry."

I wasn't willing to believe any of this article as anything else but disinformation from Arabs and Russians. The last sentence nailed it.

This is total Barbara Scheisand.

[JIM O]

Washington Conducts Secret Negoiations With Baghdad, Iraq Agrees Upon USA Conditions

Condition 1- Sadam dies by missle attack

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Actually, the Saudi report in London doesn't say that we want war but I do wonder if this is the reason for the war summit in the Azores..to figure out how to divvy up Iraq

[DeFault User]

Has Dimitry Litvinovitch considered a career in Hollyweird? Often these fertile (full of freshly spread manure), implausible plots sell.

[xm177e2]

This is all about oil.

And Israel. Of course Jews have to be a part of rabid anti-America propaganda.