Saddam cancels the dancing girls at his 5.5m birthday party

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 04/28/2002 | Topaz Amoore

[Paleo Conservative]

Does this mean none of the guests will be executed this year?

[another cricket]

A five and a half million pound party? That is over 8 million dollars.

Bumped so I can find it the next time some nitwit starts flapping his lip about how the poor children of Iraq are starving because of US sanctions.

a.cricket

[Recovering_Democrat]

The dancing girls were canceled, let's face it, because Saddam is unable to, er, well, you know...anymore.

[FlyVet]

You ask an ordinary citizen whatever you like and he will tell you that he loves the president."

Because if he doesn't, he will end up in a grocery bag in lots of little pieces.

[RichInOC]

Saddam...duuude. You're 65. Don't you think it's time to stop having strippers at your birthday parties anyway?

[monday]

The rest of the £5.5 million show - part of the "spontaneous expression of love and respect from the people to the president" - will go on as planned.

Nothing like a little "planned spontaneity" to bring joy to the heart of a dictator.

[demkicker]

"Saddam...duuude. You're 65. Don't you think it's time to stop having strippers at your birthday parties anyway?"

You're too funny! Saddam used to vehemently lambast the 'Palestinens'. He could give a damn about them and Arafat. It's ironic but now official, Saddam & Arafat are universally considered to be inept fools. Ain't live grand?

[SevenofNine]

Demkicker be honest I think Saddam is only NORMAL Hetrosexual mam in Middle East it is a fact that despite being marry Saddam is playera at his age Arafat oh he goes both way He is switch hitter

[TigerLikesRooster]

Saddam has consciously modelled himself on Joseph Stalin, devouring dozens of books on the ruthless Soviet dictator who was responsible for the deaths of millions, according to the article.

I thought that his MO and behavior resembles Stalin too much. But I never knew that he consciously studied Joseph Stalin.

[Mark Turbo]

Fresh food is flown in for him twice a week.

The dancing girls were canceled, let's face it, because Saddam is unable to, er, well, you know...anymore.

I guess there was no room on the plane for the Viagra.

[McGavin999]

I hear that his people live on a dollar a day. Yet this man is wasting $5.5 million on a party? He's also sending $25,000 to Palestinian homicide bombers. I can't help but wonder what his people think of that while they are trying to put together enough to feed their families.

Seems that Iraq has plenty of money, it's just not supposed to go to the people.

[dighton]

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

The dancing girl's initials are A.C.

[lowbridge]

You're 65. Don't you think it's time to stop having strippers at your birthday parties anyway?

Are you for real?

[Jesse]

That's really too bad the dancing girls won't be there. But Saddam will be at a known place and time for a birthday party? I say Uncle Sam should airmail him a happy birthday present...his very own Bunker Buster.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Hey! It's a thought. Haven't seen our favorite apologists since she mysteriously vanished.....

[RichInOC]

Yes, and I'm also a big smartass. I figured Saddam has more than earned the right to be the target of my talents.

[lowbridge]

Yes, and I'm also a big smartass. I figured Saddam has more than earned the right to be the target of my talents.

Aw come on...let him have his strippers. :-)

[RichInOC]

Mmmmmmm...okay. As long as he plays nice.

[Henchman]

We know where Saddam will be and when - WHACK HIM!