Uganda Dictator Amin Dies at Saudi Hospital-Source

wahington post ^ | 8.16.03 | John R. Bradley

[freepatriot32]

JEDDAH (Reuters) - Former dictator Idi Amin, blamed for the murder of tens of thousands of Ugandans in the 1970s, died on Saturday in a Saudi hospital where he had been critically ill for weeks, a senior medical source said

"We can confirm that Mr Idi Amin has died from complications due to multiple organ failure," the source at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.

[freepatriot32]

Exiles accused him of having kept severed heads in the fridge, feeding corpses to crocodiles and having one of his wives dismembered. Some said he practiced cannibalism.

He was driven from Uganda in 1979 by forces from neighboring Tanzania and Ugandan exiles, and was given sanctuary by Saudi Arabia in the name of Islamic charity.

Islam is the religion of peace right ? even though the word peace is not mentioned anywhere in the koran hmm

Good riddens to bad rubbish i say he admired hitler so much now they can both trade war stories with each other in hell

[Leroy S. Mort]

Idi, Uday, and Qusay - may they all roast in Hell and have more company soon.

[freepatriot32]

the "peaceful" muslim in his heyday

[Dick Vomer]

Your article says... "Idi Amin dies...." like it's a bad thing.

[muawiyah]

I guess we can go back to drinking instant coffee, eh?!

[Lazamataz]

I claim dibs on his right leg.

I'm thinking BBQ.

[freepatriot32]

Thats fine but his left arm is all mine :-)

[Lazamataz]

Thats fine but his left arm is all mine :-)

Fine! Take both his arms. They wasted away in his old age.

The LEG is where the Amin meat is. :o)

[Crusher138]

Former dictator Idi Amin, blamed for the murder of tens of thousands of Ugandans in the 1970s, died on Saturday in a Saudi hospital where he had been critically ill for weeks, a senior medical source said

Again?

Can't he just die for good and get it over with?

[freepatriot32]

Oh yeah you got a point there i'll trade you a right bicep and neckbone for a leg.Is it a deal ?

[freepatriot32]

Can't he just die for good and get it over with? We are talking about idi amin here has he ever done anything that would be convienient to others ?

[happygrl]

He's dead.

Don't know whether I should toast it or not.

The horrific nature of the torture he imposed on his victims leads me to consider just a silent thanks that he's gone.

[Lazamataz]

You strike a hard bargain, but I hate to see a Freeper go hungry.

Deal.

[Hoplite]

According to some cultures, if you eat Idi, you will assume some of Idi's characteristics.

Seeing as you'll have already covered the cannibalism angle, and eating only a small portion of Idi would still be quite a waist expanding task, all you'll need are some reptiles, refrigerator space, and an ex wife or two who you want to forget.

However, please bear in mind that if either of you start swimming with your clothes on, we'll have to put you down immediately.

[freepatriot32]

no worrys there its skinny dipping for me or nothing :-)(if you need phycho therepy to get THAT mental image out of your head send me the bills and i will gladly pay a percentage of them :-))

[Born Conservative]

I'll bet he had a diaper on when he croaked!

[Catspaw]

Is he really truly dead?

[muir_redwoods]

I suppose the sad part is that this s.o.b. can only die once. I hope it hurt and he was very afraid.

[Hoplite]

I believe the consensus is "Stick a fork in him".

[Caipirabob]

Someone remind me why we permit Saudi-Arabia to continue to exist?