Saddam Urges Iraqis in TV Message to Hit Invaders

Reuters ^ | 4/1/2003 | Reuters Wire

[ConservativeVoice]

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) said in a message to the Iraqi people Tuesday that jihad (holy war) was a religious duty and he urged them to fight invading U.S. and British troops wherever they found them.

"Jihad is a duty. Whoever dies will be rewarded by heaven ... This is what God requested of you," said Saddam's message, read out on state television by Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf.

"Hit them, fight them ... Fight them everywhere," the message sa

[LiberalsWorstNightmare]

I think the US should just issue a press release stating the Government of the United States is now fairly confident Saddam Hussein is DEAD.

Get it out in the Arabic world.

State that the only way this could be dispelled would be a live broadcast of Saddam, referencing something specific about that day.

If there were no Saddam appearing, then he would be proclaimed dead from the first few days' Bomb Bings.

Knowing somewhat the Arab penchant for defending honor, they would have to say SOMETHING in response; but it would only be an old video of Saddam, or another 'spokesman'. The whole world would come to suspect it. That is what will give strength to the Iraqi people to come forward and rise up.

[rageaholic]

Nice idea, but as far as the arabs are concerned you are the puppet spokesman for crusader and zionist lies blah blah. They believe what the mullah tells them.

[Fred Mertz]

I understand your point of view better now. Thanks for the ping.