Saddam's Son Odai Rejects U.S. Ultimatum (saying instead that President Bush should resign) BARF

ap ^ | 3/18/2003 | ap

[TLBSHOW]

Saddam's Son Odai Rejects U.S. Ultimatum

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein's elder son on Tuesday rejected the U.S. ultimatum for the Iraqi leader and his family to leave the country, saying instead that President Bush should resign.

In a statement distributed by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Odai Hussein said Bush was "unstable" and that the U.S. leader "should give up power in America with his family."

Odai also warned that a U.S.-led attack will force Iraq (news - web sites) to broaden the war against the United States.

Any attack on Iraq, he said, would leave "the wives and mothers of those who fight us constantly crying ... They should not believe there is a single safe spot for them inside Iraq or outside Iraq."

Odai, 39, was a strong candidate to succeed his father before he was shot and badly wounded in 1996. He has a seat in parliament, runs Iraq's most popular newspaper and a popular youth TV channel and heads Iraq's National Olympic Committee.

[Steven W.]

somebody please post a link to that article about Odai's torturing of Iraqi Olympic athletes.

[jae471]

Any attack on Iraq, he said, would leave "the wives and mothers of those who fight us constantly crying ... They should not believe there is a single safe spot for them inside Iraq or outside Iraq."

That would require Iraq to have ties to terrorist organizations, which, they of couse, don't...

[Boundless]

> Saddam Hussein's elder son on Tuesday rejected the U.S.
> ultimatum for the Iraqi leader and his family to leave
> the country, ...

This means the 48 hour deadline expires immediately.

For a regime skilled at delay, these rejection announcements
are not very bright, unless the Husseinis are convinced that
it's all a bluff.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

"No. YOU resign."

What the hey!? Is his son four?

[TLBSHOW]

Sounds like he has a mental problem!

[sinkspur]

Odai, 39, was a strong candidate to succeed his father before he was shot and badly wounded in 1996. He has a seat in parliament, runs Iraq's most popular newspaper and a popular youth TV channel and heads Iraq's National Olympic Committee.

And will likely assume room temperature within a week.

[Made In The USA]

I double dog dare him to resign..... or face MOAB!