U.S.: Saddam fears public appearances, may have fled country (Rat Won't Take Bait - If Rat is Dead)

The World Tribune ^ | 1 April, 2003

[Happy2BMe]

U.S.: Saddam fears public appearances, may have fled country

The United States continues to bait Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to emerge from hiding.

U.S. officials and military commanders said Saddam appears too scared to emerge from hiding because of fear of assassination by his senior aides or elite units. They said Saddam and his family might have even escaped from Baghdad and fled Iraq.

Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the United States has not found any trace of Saddam since a March 20 attack on his headquarters in Baghdad. Saddam and his sons were said to have been in the compound.

"So where is he?" Pace said. "He's either dead, or he's injured, or he's afraid to come out because his own soldiers will kill him. Or he's afraid to come out because his people will kill him."

[Happy2BMe]

Come on Saddam - come out and play.

[so_real]

They said Saddam and his family might have even escaped from Baghdad and fled Iraq.

No, no, no! Unacceptable! I don't want to hear this!

[RonHolzwarth]

A snake continues to twist after its head is blown off.

And a chicken runs when his head is chopped off.

This farmboy from Kansas knows THAT!

[Happy2BMe]

More public news announcements are being made by . . Saddam's thugs.

[Spruce]

[Barnacle]

Barnacle says - Saddam is dead.

[metalboy]

I`m not dead yet! I`m not dead yet! See? I am on live TV! See? America is lying! I`m not dead yet!

[Happy2BMe]

2 Bad Puter Arnut won't be able to break this story - mebbe Dan Ruther is on his way over for another interview?

[CyberAnt]

He's such an ego-maniac, if he did escape, it would be leaked out that he was in a certain location - and there would be a grainy picture to try to substantiate their claim.