[Sabertooth]

Much of the material on the Hussein's long obsession with Nebuchadnezzar comes from religious sources, mostly Christian and some Jewish. I've tried as much as possible here to go for secular sources, to avoid some of the eshatological slant.

That being said, I certainly welcome more sources, secular or religious, and information from any corner. In particular, I'm looking for images of medals and billboards from Hussein's Babylon Festivals of the late 1980s, which show Saddam's profile superimposed over Nebuchadnezzar's, or the two of them shaking hands over the centuries of Mesopotamian Civilization. I've seen them in books, but couldn't find them on-line.

I believe that this Conqueror Fetish of the most brutal tyrant of our time as been sadly ignored by the mainstream press, and I believe, by many in our government.

It doesn't matter what you or I might believe about reincarnation, it matters what Saddam Hussein believes, because he is attempting to re-ignite the "Mother of all Battles."

And his undeniable goal is to destroy America, Israel, and all of Western Civilization.

[Sabertooth]

growl!

[Sabertooth]

growl!

[longleaf]

I see a slight problem here. He has no competent soldiers. Is he an Army of One, to coin a phrase?

[Diogenesis]

Saddam, this nuke's for you.

[Clara Lou]

HUSSEIN THE CONQUEROR -- Is Saddam Hussein the Reincarnation of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon?" In a word, no.

[dennisw]

Then again he may just be a stone athiest. But you know where he gets his juice from? Yeah. That's right!

[HP8753]

He is the Re-incarnation of the Mother of all Camel Turds

[APBaer]

"Is Saddam Hussein the Reincarnation of the Chaldean Emperor Nebuchadnezzar?"

Better call Shirley MacLaine

[AmericaUnited]

Let us remember that God used Nebuchadnezzar to punish the sin of the children of Israel. God also abased Nebuchandnezser when he got haughty. Read Daniel 4.

Here is what Nebuchadnezzar said in his own words:

4:34 "But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom endures from generation to generation. 4:35 "All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, "What have You done?' 4:36 "At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me. 4:37 "Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.'' 5

[dighton]

Excellent post, which must have taken many hours' work.

Take some comfort from this: megalomaniacs never know when to stop. Should Hussein try to "sack Jerusalem, destroy Israel, and kill and capture the Jews" -- which he can't -- no one will ever find his vaporized remains.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

HUSSEIN THE CONQUEROR -- Is Saddam Hussein the Reincarnation of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon?

Not if the promise of the Bible is true. I don't have time to look it up, but the Scripture reads,
"It is appointed for man once to die. And after this, the judgement."

[StoneColdGOP]

More like the reincarnation of Benito Mussolini.

Time will tell...

[Clinton's a rapist]

Saddam and Tariq Aziz look like pretty happy campers in the latest video footage. I reckon old Saddam settled down with a fine cigar to enjoy CNN on 9/11. That was his Superbowl. Must have been a real kick. Bet he creamed his khakis when those towers collapsed. Now his agents, Mr. Atta and Mr. Aziz, have informed us that he will unleash biological warfare on the US population if we attempt to retaliate. I can think of no way to stop him from doing so.

Thank you, Bill Clinton.

[newwahoo]

Great post. This is the kind of thread that makes FR really worthwhile. Thanks!

He certainly has the Hitler complex going on. He's used poison gas and has attacked in all directions. Good thing he rules a backwards country or he would be even more of a menace. I'm not sure if you knew this but he named one of his republican guard divisions "Nebuchadnezzar". I think it got splattered but was rebuilt.

[father_elijah]

You have put together a tremendous resource for us to read and review. Many thanks to you for your time and effort.

Clearly Hussein wants people to think of him as the reincarnation of Nebuchadnezzar or Saladin. But he is not.

Within the house of his soul there is an old Enemy whom he has welcomed into his heart-- an old Evil that hates Israel with an everlasting hate.

Not reincarnation but rather a contemporary "host" for an ancient demons of the Abyss.

[vikingchick]

How do you dream this stuff up? bump to the top.

[Snow Bunny]

Thanks for the ping. This is me growling...

GRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Saddam

[eFudd]

Saddam is the reincarnation of an arab raping camel.

[SpottedBeaver]

Yes, he definitely is an megalomaniac. Saddam needs to be wiped out sooner or later. Hopefully sooner. However, There is a timing to all of this. No more should be said.

[Florida native]

"SoDamn Insane"...a legend in his own mind.