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It's a non-starter.

Link to related article in Der Speigel

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Iraq sets conditions Saddam exile

BZZZZZTTT!!!

Wrong answer! You're the loser - you don't get to set terms, moron! Thanks for playing, but the delay tactics won't fly.

There's a storm coming...

[wimpycat]

U.S. to Iraq: Eff Off!

[Toddsterpatriot]

How about Saddam and his sons leave in a box. Assuming we can find any pieces. American troops stay in the Gulf and we inspect with a fine tooth comb. All who agree raise their hand. The motion passes.

[rintense]

Ha! Sounds like a Bin Laden terms of conditions to me.

[Bonaparte]

Utterly laughable. And one day after Saddam gave his defiant speech. No inspections? Right. As though. Sheesh!

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[B.Bumbleberry]

So much for the exile talk. It was good entertainment, though.

[tracer]

We'll see your Sadaam and raise you one bin Laden...

[SauronOfMordor]

So Sadaam leaves, his son takes over, Sadaam keeps running things from afar, and we're back where we started

[onedoug]

No exile. Saddam should be taken or preferably killed. Would Hitler have been allowed to go into exile?

[smith288]

Nah....he needs to be dead for the good of humanity

[txhurl]

US response should be: Ya know SH, we might go for it if it weren't for all those doubles you have.

And for God's sake don't let Sheryl Crow get wind of this.

[HAL9000]

Iraq lays conditions for Saddam exile

By: AFP - January 17,2003

Berlin: Iraq has set out a list of conditions for the exile of President Saddam Hussein, including a complete withdrawal of US troops from the Gulf, Germany's Der Spiegel reported today quoting diplomatic sources.

It said the conditions also include ending UN weapons inspections and the sanctions regime, a pledge not to haul Saddam or his cronies before court and action to halt any Israeli development of weapons of mass destruction.

The newsweekly said its information came from a Western and two Arab diplomats in Dubai, adding that the Iraqi leader could go into exile in Africa.

But it said the United States had so far rejected the conditions and that Egypt was now trying to persuade Baghdad to compromise over its demands.

Arab diplomats in the region have already said that Turkey is working with Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries to convince Saddam Hussein to go into exile to prevent a US-led war.

Despite Arab and Turkish denials of having considered asking Saddam to step down and go abroad, the diplomats told AFP that such efforts were based on an initiative by Turkey, whose Prime Minister Abdullah Gul toured the region this month.

Speaking under cover of anonymity, they said the idea was that he would go into exile in return for assurances that he would not be prosecuted.

US President George W. Bush warned Tuesday that time was "running out" for Saddam.

[EaglesUpForever]

It's not just a "non-starter," it's THE MOTHER OF ALL NON-STARTERS!

[yonif]

Sure...just like the "dismiss" of Qadaffi.

[EdReform]

BTTT

[VaBthang4]

Throughout the years Hussein has siezed every opportunity to make the incorrect decisions...this is yet another one.

We're going to War folks.

[Publius6961]

Dear Iraq: you are in no position to make demands or set conditions.

Deal with it.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

In a few weeks, he will more than happy to leave Iraq unconditionally.