TIME Exclusive: Notes from Saddam in Custody

TIME ^ | Dec. 14, 2003 | BRIAN BENNETT

[SkyPilot]

Saddam replied, "If I drink water I will have to go to the bathroom and how can I use the bathroom when my people are in bondage?"

LOL!

What a nut! "Bondage! My people...in bondage! Girls, in bondage! Naughty girls. Bad, baaaad girls in Bondage!"

[arasina]

The interrogators also asked Saddam if he knew about the location of Captain Scott Speicher

YES!!!!

[PoisedWoman]

Who better to spread planned disinformation than Time? Saddam will tell all.

I noticed in the film shown of him at the press conference that his chin lifted defiantly for a second, then sank again and his chest hollowed back. He's really defeated, inside and out. Our virtuoso interrogation experts will play him like a violin.

[angkor]

Uh oh....there's the new spin. Bush has kept Saddam buried in a hole for months

They've been spinning that on DU since early this morning. "Bush Knew!"

According to them (and their Palestinian soul brothers), Saddam was captured several weeks (months?) ago, and was brought out today to trump the new Halliburton "scandal."

Neil Armstrong never walked on the moon, either.

[Fury]

FWIW, while chatting with my MD some time ago, we got onto the topic of "truth serum". He stated that drugs like sodium pentothal are of limited usefulness. Might ask LadyDoc about for perhaps some medical comment on this, so I am pinging her...

[Holly_P]

He'll tell us whatever we want to know if we spare him the death penalty

So, we promise him we won't kill him if he talks, then get all the info that he will part with---Then kill him. No problem.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Too bad, we can't bring in Lt. Col. West (God Bless Him)."

I agree!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, it can remove your inhibitions against talking - The problem is, however, you can be led to say just about anything desired.

[albee]

"...Does it appear from this story that Time has a reporter on the Saddam interrogation team? "

Perhaps TIME magazine hired Jayson Blair!!!

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[mrsmith]

Oh no the Saddam interrogation is in a quagmire!

I clicked your link to make sure this wasn't a clever parody of Time LOL!
What an idiotic audience they target.

[blackie]

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[Dog]

Remember all those audio tapes done on a 60's tape player.....now we know why they sounded like Saddam is hiding in a hole while making them..

[Go Gordon]

Who's going to be feeding Time this sort of info unless it were a psy-war campaign of some kind?

Maybe the politico's in the Bush administration so that the naive nine keep up their assault on the lack of WMD's. After there is a clear RAT nominee, the administration can then release the WMD information. BTW, Asad better keep his head down, and his powder dry. He's next.

[Plutarch]

Since this story is (a) from Time, (b) too fast...

It isn't too fast. Apparently, Saddam was captured some 28 hours ago, but the news was not released until the DNA tests came back. So, Saddam has had time to rest, relax, and to be interrogated. And for a reporter to interview an official close to the investigation.

[mitchbert]

Agreed ...Saddam will talk.

If he stays on type he'll feel that he was betrayed by all his "friends."

He'll rat everyone out. Everyone. Chirac is in for some unleasant days, IMHO. So are Assad and Arafat.

We got about 4 inches of snow in Toronto today. I hate snow. I hate cold. Normally I'd be in a lousy mood right now. But nope, I've been smiling and jigging since 7am this morning.

Well done, America. Thank you and may G-d bless you always.

[Darksheare]

“If I drink water I will have to go to the bathroom and how can I use the bathroom when my people are in bondage?” Saddam said.

Suit yourself droopy, wet your pants.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Excellent point LOL

[Zipporah]

I found it interesting that during the press conference this a.m. they were questioning where the $750,000 is..

[EGPWS]

“Have we actually cut the head of the snake or is he just an idiot hiding in a hole?”

More misguided spin.

What will it take to convince these anti-American zealots that through the leadership of Dubya' we are making headway in the war against terrorism?