"Saddam Hussein is wearing an explosive belt, for use if he is captured by U.S. forces"

Haaretz News Ticker ^ | 7/30/2003 11:25AM Israel Time | Itim

[yonif]

London-based Al Hayat newspaper: Saddam Hussein is wearing an explosive belt, for use if he is captured by U.S. forces.

[mhking]

"A man after our own hearts..."

[MinuteGal]

Whoever planted the story that Saddam is wearing explosives did us a big favor. This absolutely guarantees he'll be killed, not captured, possibly taking some of our soldiers with him.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if we didn't plant this tidbit ourselves. Get the scenario lined up ahead of time.

Love it!

Leni

[End Times Sentinel]

Bucketheads?

 

Just an endearing little term for our friends the Germans.

 

Owl_Eagle

”Unleash the Hogs of Peace.”
P.J. O'Rourke Parliament of Whores

[barker]

Very funny.

[mhking]

Dr. Miguelito Lovelace??? huh?

You're showing your youth; that's from the original "Wild Wild West" TV series. The actor is the late (and very diminutive) Michael Dunn.

[Ditter]

If this is true, it is good news. I don't think we want to take him alive. Whether our troops kill him or he kills himself doesn't matter. A live Saddam has to be held & tried & there will be a huge argument involving the entire world, about who gets to do those 2 things. Lets hope his ultimate disposal is no more of a problem than was the disposal of his sons.

[ZviTheWise]

Actually, if I recall the movie "Hot Shots!" correctly, it wasn't a belt he was into wearing (bonus points to anyone who posts a still from the film with Saddam showing off his tan line).

[Lee'sGhost]

I almost guessed that.

[painter]

I remember that picture.There wasn't a mark on the guys face.

[Steely Glint]

As long as he's dead, what does it matters how he dies?

[Steely Glint]

"Sounds like Dr. Miguelito Lovelace."

No, no, no. It's Miguelito LOVELESS.

[AndrewC]

[ought-six]

This is why we have snipers. A .30-06 at 500 yards would do the trick quite nicely, and would leave enough of his sorry ass to drag through the streets, hang from a lightpost, or prop him up in a carnival show; whatever the Iraqis want to do with his carcass.

[fivecatsandadog]

You're showing your youth; that's from the original "Wild Wild West" TV series.

Thanks for the compliment! Actually, I was showing my age.... CRS (can't remember sh%t).
5cats

[kabar]

If true, I wonder how his security team feels about traveling around with a guy who could blow up any minute, intentionally or accidentally.

[wazoo1031]

Or maybe they can make him strip naked and run around dodging paint balls! ;>)

[WestPacSailor]

"A man after our own hearts..."

He done blowed up REEEAALL good!

[M. Peach]

Ooooh - that was bad - perhaps we should give a heads up to the rest on that one...

[OrioleFan]

Will the belt contain a WMD?

[goldstategop]

And Al Hayat knows this for a fact, how exactly? ;-)