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Saddam Hussein has suffered a stroke.

Posted on 07/28/2004 12:11:48 PM PDT by nycfan

Al Jazeera claims: Saddam Hussein has suffered a stroke, his lawyers said today.


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KEYWORDS: dudewheresmylink; iraq; linklessnewbie; newbie; nosourcenewbie; prisonersaddam
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To: nycfan

"If he dies, he dies".
- Ivan Drago


141 posted on 07/28/2004 12:40:36 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (" Permitting homosexuality didn't work out very well for the Roman Empire")
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To: Frank_Discussion

Ok ... just as long as the POS rots in hell


142 posted on 07/28/2004 12:40:40 PM PDT by Mo1 (Kerry & Edwards .... they will leave no Special Interest Group behind)
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To: Searching4Justice
"But we believe his health has deteriorated"

It's hard for vampires to feed in prison...isn't it Saddam! ;)

143 posted on 07/28/2004 12:40:58 PM PDT by BossLady
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To: BunnySlippers
Didn't Milosevic try this tack as well?

There's a world of difference between the two cases.

144 posted on 07/28/2004 12:41:23 PM PDT by jmc813 (Help save a life - www.marrow.org)
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To: Centurion2000

I agree.


145 posted on 07/28/2004 12:41:35 PM PDT by mywholebodyisaweapon
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To: Poohbah; Long Cut

I might need to celebrate this...


146 posted on 07/28/2004 12:42:17 PM PDT by hchutch ("Go ahead. Leave early and beat the traffic. The Milwaukee Brewers dare you." - MLB.com 5/11/04)
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To: jpl
Why don't you all stop attacking a new poster for posting news and look it up for yourself.

Good grief. Ever wonder why people stay away from FR? Could it be because if they are new they get attacked? Yesterday Ooopaloompadoompadeedo signed on and was able to totally debunk a completely false and made-up NewMax story and he was accussed of being a troll.

Well for all of you who don't think that new people should post....here's the story WITH A LINK.

Lawyers: '\'Saddam suffered minor stroke'\' 28-07-2004, 18:54

Saddam Hussein has suffered a minor stroke and could die before his trial, his defence lawyers told a British newspaper.

The multinational legal team is still awaiting permission to visit the deposed Iraqi president, the Mirror said Wednesday.

A letter demanding their doctor be given access to the former president was sent by Jordanian lawyer Mohammed al-Rashdan to Salem Chalebi, the head of the Iraqi prosecuting authorities.

Al-Rashdan told the daily: "Our information is that he's in very poor health. We understand from the International Committee of the Red Cross that our client has had a brain scan to discover how badly he has been affected by the stroke. We believe he could die because of his health problems.

"We also think an attempt may be made on his life.

"We're very worried that we won't have a client to defend." He added: "Under the Geneva Convention we're entitled to have access to our client. But all our requests have been ignored."

In a form letter delivered by the Red Cross in January to his wife Sajida, now living in Qatar, Saddam put a cross in boxes for "good health" and "slightly wounded".

"His finger appears to have been wounded, possibly by gunshot, when he was captured," conveyed Rashdan. "But we believe his health has deteriorated.

"We believe any trial could be months, if not years away - I think Bush and Blair would be happier if he died from ill health."

The link you are all screaming about

147 posted on 07/28/2004 12:43:27 PM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs (Mama say that gators are ornery 'cuz they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.)
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To: Mo1
My thoughts exactly...

...may he burn in hell.

148 posted on 07/28/2004 12:43:38 PM PDT by Quilla
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To: nycfan
There must be a lot of that going around in the middle east.

There was a Canadian journalist who dided of a "stroke" (from a blunt instrument to the head) in Iran not long ago. In fact it was earlier this week that the Iranian court determined that the Goverment would just pay the blood money to his relatives and forget the whole thing.

After the Abu G. prison propaganda campaign against the US, I am sure that nothing we say or that the Red Cross would say will make any difference to world opinion.

On the otherhand a few despots may wonder if Bush just didn't have the guy "off'ed" which could cause other dictators to clean up their act. GOT THAT NORTH KOREA!

149 posted on 07/28/2004 12:43:59 PM PDT by Robert357
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To: nycfan

Hope he hangs on.

I was hoping that cause of death was a 9mm brain anuerism brought on by rapid onset lead poisoning.


150 posted on 07/28/2004 12:44:07 PM PDT by cyclotic (Cub Scouts-Teach 'em young to be men, and politically incorrect in the process)
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To: nycfan
Before or after they fed him into the wood chipper?
151 posted on 07/28/2004 12:44:40 PM PDT by atomicpossum (I give up! Entropy, you win!)
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To: Republican Red

Geneva Convention? What Geneva Convention? The former "president" of Iraq is not a prisoner of war, he is a criminal defendant being held by the government of Iraq.


152 posted on 07/28/2004 12:44:43 PM PDT by mak5
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To: Carry_Okie

Why would anyone believe claims from Al Jazeera???


153 posted on 07/28/2004 12:45:15 PM PDT by DB (©)
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To: nycfan

Lies all Lies. Gonna try and Machiavelli his way outta this.


154 posted on 07/28/2004 12:45:57 PM PDT by 80skid
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To: NormsRevenge

It would be lucky for a lot of people...especially if he was found 'not guilty', or sentenced to anything less than death.


155 posted on 07/28/2004 12:46:16 PM PDT by stuartcr
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To: Petronski

Amen to that!


156 posted on 07/28/2004 12:46:56 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer (the real enemy seeks to devour what is good)
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To: nycfan
Didn't a mafia boss try this once in NYC as a defendant? Fool the court that he was an invalid by acting feeble.
157 posted on 07/28/2004 12:48:20 PM PDT by demlosers
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To: the Deejay

Correct..it has been a very long time since a head of state was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death on a world visibility court.


158 posted on 07/28/2004 12:48:35 PM PDT by stuartcr
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To: demlosers

Bush's boys fed him too many muffins.


159 posted on 07/28/2004 12:48:58 PM PDT by superiorslots
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To: nycfan

Hey, I just read this! NO FAIR! FOUL! HE'S CHEATING!


160 posted on 07/28/2004 12:49:04 PM PDT by no more apples (God Bless our troops)
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