[Mixer]

I heard on FOX News this morning that Saddam was planning on possibly stepping down and turning over all power to his son. They claimed that he would do this to delay an attack from the US. Do you think that would stop us?

[codebreaker]

I saw that report as well, Saddams son is worse and more nutso..isn't he the one that had the Iraq soccer teams feet whipped after they lost a World Cup qualifier match?

In short, I think that will make the CIA move faster because the son may not be as careful as the old man in power when it comes to security.

[Husker24]

Believe it or not, his son is supposed to be even more of a maniac then Saddam.

[Rome2000]

Do you think that would stop us?

No, nothing will stop the ouster of the Baath regime and it's replacement by a friendly government.

An enormous military buildup will be necessary first, and it's not clear whether this is the beginning of such a buildup or whether one has been ongoing and not reported by western media.

I find a complete news blackout of an ongoing buildup pretty remarkable in the age of the internet, but I find it hard to believe that one hasn't been initiated until now.

Of course there already is a large army in Afghanistan and the Air Force is already flying daily sorties over Iraq.

[livius]

Actually, somebody tried to assassinate his son today. His car blew up just as he was about to get into it - he was unhurt, but several other people were killed.

Personally, I don't think it was us that tried to do it: I think it was Daddy. Being the appointed heir of a crazy father can be a dangerous thing.

Saddam and his family make the European early Middle Ages come to life again! They obviously don't know or don't care that this family assassination stuff just isn't done anymore.