Saddam regime executes senior officers

The World Tribune ^ | 5 April, 2003

[Happy2BMe]

BRIEFING: AT WAR WITH IRAQ

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BY WORLD TRIBUNE.COM WITH MIDDLE EAST NEWSLINE

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Day 17 — April 5, 3003
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Saddam regime executes senior officers

LONDON — Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is said to have ordered the execution of several senior officers who had refused to kill Iraqi civilians in a dirty tricks operation.

The Iraqi National Congress said four Republican Guard officers were executed for refusing to attack a street in Baghdad and ensure the deaths of a large number of civilians. The Iraqi opposition said the Saddam regime wanted to make it appear that the civilian deaths were caused by coalition forces.

After the execution, other Republican Guard officers attacked the Baghdad street, called Shu'la Street. Several civilians were killed in the attack by Saddam's forces.

The INC said two colonels were among those executed.

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U.S. troops reach downtown Baghdad

U.S. troops have begun moving through downtown Baghdad.

U.S. officials said members of the 3rd Infantry Division drove through the center of the Iraqi capital on Saturday. They said the unit did not sustain casualties.

"This was an operation conducted by two task forces of the 3rd Infantry Division," Maj. Gen. Eugene Renuart, chief of operations for Central Command, said. "They had been south of the city and conducted a raid through the city, proceeding north to the Tigris River and then continuing out to the west in the direction of the airport."

Officials said the show of force by U.S. troops was meant to demonstrate to residents of Baghdad that the regime of President Saddam Hussein had lost control. But officials stressed that militias loyal to Saddam continue to stage attacks on coalition forces around the city.

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Russia plans to send warships to Gulf

MOSCOW — Russia plans to send warships to the Persian Gulf. Officials said the Defense Ministry will send naval vessels to Arabian Sea later this month. They said India and Russia will then conduct a naval exercise.

The Moscow-based Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper said Russia was preparing the groundwork for intervention in the Gulf, particularly in Iraq. The newspaper said this could include the occupation of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.

In February, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Moscow was considering a naval battle force of 10 warships, including submarines and large landing craft vessels.

[Happy2BMe]

Deja Vu, Berlin, 1945.

[nmh]

So, who invited the Russians to the reconstruction party?

[gcruse]

So the Iraqi exiles think Hussein is alive? I wonder what they know that we don't? Nothing, I'd warrant.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[Happy2BMe]

"So, who invited the Russians to the reconstruction party?"

It's an ongoing item in numerous threads here on FR.

Ruskies are up to something, nobody knows quite sure what it is.

Some conjecture they are getting nervous about what weapons may be found sent from Russia to Iraq.

Some say Russia is trying to put in a strong bid on reconstruction projects and is afraid they will lose out on promised contracts and past loans to Iraq in the billion$.

Ivan is on the move again.

Terrible thing about those executed Iraqi brass, eh?

[demkicker]

LOOKS LIKE IT'S KOOLAIDE TIME!

[tet68]

The Moscow-based Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper said Russia was preparing the groundwork for intervention in the Gulf, particularly in Iraq. The newspaper said this could include the occupation of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.

Kinda late for that.

But they are welcome to try, do you feel lucky hooliganski?

[Happy2BMe]

IMHO, Saddam is graveyard dead.

The remnants holding onto power have only two options:

#1: Hold onto power through terror and coersion until the last dying breath.

#2: Surrender to coalition forces and be tried for crimes against humanity and hanged by their peers.

[TrueBeliever9]

more likely a rescue of their military advisors stationed in iraq (known as diplomats)

[Happy2BMe]

"Before your eyes I will repay Babylon for all the wrong they have done in Zion"

Whoa - that prophecy just hit me.

It's before our eyes all right - the whole world is watching it thanks to the modern miracle of satellite television.

[pbear8]

Saddam regime executes senior officers

Pretty soon he'll have no one left to kill but himself.

[gcruse]

The worst thing would be to never really find out one way or the other...

[Toidylop]

and Eleanor Cliff wants this guy to be handled thru UN. Nice try!!! Give it to the Kurd or Iraqi Shiite

[ArneFufkin]

Ruskies are up to something, nobody knows quite sure what it is.

Boris Yeltsin's been wandering around, looking for his car keys since his 1998 bender when celebrating Uday's 100,000th career rape.

[fightinJAG]

I think Bush will continue to try to peal Putin off. If Bush can draw Putin away from the destructive Franco-German axis, even if Russia remains a problematic ally, at least Russia would not be strengthening the frogs.

[Zon]

So, who invited the Russians to the reconstruction party?

The Moscow-based Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper said Russia was preparing the groundwork for intervention in the Gulf, particularly in Iraq. The newspaper said this could include the occupation of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.

Russia: "wait wait, now we're ready to join the coalition and fight for Iraqi liberation." Pay no attention to the contracts behind the curtain.

If Russia tries to pull what the NG newspaper claims, all they'll do is step on their d*cks. The best better go back and get United Nations approval. It appears that Russia is bent on rendering itself irrelevant. Self-exposure rendering politicians, bureaucrats, councils and organizations irrelevant seems to be contagious theses days.

[ArneFufkin]

Option 3: Kill Iraqi civilians in the thousands until the Arab world revolts against their governments, causing the coalition to halt the final seige and negotiate a Pan-Arab/U.N. settlement. Mass Murder, the U.N. and Arab revolt is all they have left to save their skins.

Won't work. President Bush and our military are going to finish this mission. We owe it to 74 heroes.

[ArneFufkin]

They all have the same rot in their midst: Millions of recently arrived, undocumented and unassimilated Muslim immigrants. Europeans are frightened silly of the menace around them. They are gutless to address it, however.

Ergo: "We hate the Americans and Jews too! See, we're with you guys. Don't kill us, please! Kill them! We'll help anyway we can. You like us, right? Right? OK, I'll take that scowl as a "yes". So you are killing them, correct?"

[MARTIAL MONK]

Right now the Middle East is in turmoil. There will be good fishin' for anyone who ain't American. I don't particularly care about the Russians. The big question is
what are the Chinese doing?

[Morgan's Raider]

You must'a just seen Eleanor on FOX. The Marxists sure are looking rough with all their demogogery(sp?) flying back in their faces, aren't they? Prseident Bush is making fools out of 'em every time they open their mouths.

Kinda like the portrait of Dorian Gray in reverse, ain't it?