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Farrakhan arrives in Iraq to try to prevent US strike
Agence France-Presse
| July 6, 2002
Posted on 07/06/2002 1:10:12 AM PDT by HAL9000
BAGHDAD, July 6 (AFP) - US black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan arrived in Iraq Saturday for a trip he says is aimed at preventing a possible US military strike on the sanctions-hit country. "We will see what we can do to avoid the escalation of a possible war," Farrakhan, currently on a tour of Islamic countries, told reporters on his arrival in Baghdad overnight.
He was referring to repeated threats by the US administration to launch a strike to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein, accused by Washington of developing weapons of mass destruction.
Farrakhan, the head of Nation of Islam who once called Adolf Hitler a great man, will hold talks with Iraqi officials and "do all in his capacity" to prevent war.
His visit to Baghdad follows the breakdown in talks in Vienna between the United Nations and Iraq on the return of UN weapons inspectors after a three-year hiatus.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: farrakhan; iraq; saddamhussein
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
Yep....time to strike.
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posted on
07/06/2002 4:42:56 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: HAL9000
Farrakhan arrives in Iraq to try to prevent US strikeThen Jesse Jackson must not be far behind ;-)
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posted on
07/06/2002 6:05:49 AM PDT
by
varon
To: goodieD
His being there is supposed to prevent it? Funny, I'd think his being there would be an incentive to hit that place NOW.My thoughts.
Why does this gnat get publicity?
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posted on
07/06/2002 7:03:26 AM PDT
by
lonestar
To: goodieD
Great minds think alike. :-)
I believe this is what is known as a twofer.
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posted on
07/06/2002 7:14:08 AM PDT
by
Valin
To: HAL9000
"Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."
From 18 USC 953, the Logan Act.
--Boris
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posted on
07/06/2002 7:53:17 AM PDT
by
boris
To: HAL9000
Now, what could he possibly do in Iraq to prevent this attack? Convince Saddam to play nice? Please.
To: Vidalia
O-tay!!! Mah name Buckwheat!
To: meenie
I'm getting the feeling that if you do it secretly, it's bad. But if you do it out in the open, it's O.K..
To: stands2reason
Desert Storm II: The Wrath of Farrakhan
To: mhking
One medium size nuke should do the trick !!
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!
Molon Labe !!
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07/06/2002 2:19:45 PM PDT
by
blackie
To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
Those were the exact words I was going to use...
2 great minds,etc..............
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