Posted on 01/18/2003 12:45:51 PM PST by areafiftyone
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Saddam Hussein hailed worldwide anti-war demonstrations on Saturday and said the protests showed that Iraq had international support for standing up to the United States.
Saddam ordered his top officers to look after their soldiers to gain their confidence and make sure they were well-fed and kept warm as they prepared to sacrifice their blood to defend Iraq.
Tens of thousands of people took part in protests across the globe on Saturday to demand that Washington abandon likely plans to invade Iraq over alleged weapons of mass destruction.
"They are supporting you because they know that evildoers target Iraq to silence any dissenting voice to their evil and destructive policies," Saddam told senior military officers and his son Qusay, the commander of the elite Republican Guards.
A recording of the meeting was broadcast on Baghdad's state- run television.
"Iraq's cause has become clear...it simply is that Iraqis are in their country while others cross the seas to reach them and tell them 'we want to share with you your country or we want to be the masters and you the followers'," Saddam said.
"We don't need to exert ourselves to make Iraqis understand that their cause is just. They understand that their cause is just," he added.
The United States is massing tens of thousands of troops, hundreds of tanks and aircraft, and several battleships and aircraft carriers to the Gulf to be ready to launch an offensive if Iraq's fails to disarm. Baghdad denies it has any nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
The Iraqi strongman, who said on Friday that U.S. troops would be committing suicide if they tried to take Baghdad, said Iraqis would not be defeated despite the superiority in arms and technology of the American military machine.
"You, as military people, know that the battle will only be determined by armies on the ground, but despite this your enemy has the capability of harming when it uses long-distance weapons," Saddam said.
But he said Iraq would emerge victorious.
"When a people believe in the justice of its cause, it can stand fast in the face of evil, no matter what equipment or technology it has. This is the lesson that you are teaching the world now," Saddam said.
He ordered the officers to look after soldiers and keep them warm, "like you would check on your young children before going to bed and check their blankets while they are sleeping."
FRee dixie,sw
"There must be some kind of way to Fight FEAR..."
Said Rush Limbaugh to OUR Chief!!
"There's too much corruption...
Clinton Shall Not Go FRee!!!
Bus'nessMen...'tis JusticeTime!!
Plowmen...Sing MUD's Words!!
MUD Shall Never Compromise...
Nobody else here should!!
No reason to git excited...
The Left...RATS Shall Implode!!
There are many RATS amongst us
Who "feel" Pro-Life is but a Joke!!
But you and I we've been through that...
Gittin' JUSTICE is OUR Fate!!
So let US stop talking falsely now
RAT-Power's Gittin' Scant!!
Tyrants...RATS Lust Fer Power!!
Leftists HATE the TRUTH!!
While all the Lib'rals came to chant...
BrainDead IDIOT FOOLS!!
Outside in a cold cavern...
Ol' Mudboy DOTH Growwwwwllllll...
TruthWriters are approaching...
As Ol' Slim Began To HOWL!!
Fight Against RATS' LustFerPower!!
Join US On The Watchtower!!
Fight Against BigGuv'mentPower!!
ROCK the RATS into SUBMISSION!!!
Mid...MUD
BTW...the next nominee to the SCOTUS shall be PRO-LIFE!! And She Shall Receive Senate Confirmation!!
WOW...MUD
BTW..."Cause of the blaze being investigated"
My life's been strange since I began FReepin' Slick...
'Cuz I sing the Hard Line..."Throw Slick Willie in the Clink!!"
But I'll keep on FReepin' like all Patriots do...
Bubba, I got my Band together...gonna ROCK all over you!!
Bite ME, Slick...you Bully!!
Prison's Right where you belong...
Ain't foolin' 'round, boy...get off Air Force One!!
We're gonna FReep 'til yer reign is done!!
Bite ME, Slick...you Bully!!!
Scair't Left-Wing sheeple done hacked my 'puter down...
But we'll have Ol' Slick on his knees...gonna force Slick outta town!!
Folks, Slick's leavin' this Game one step ahead of MUD...
And you WILL see Slick RESIGN...Sic Semper Tyrannis!!!
Re-Impeach Slick willie!!
Prison's right where Slick belongs!!!
Must cast Bill down...or Equal Justice is DONE...
Nation SHALL rise up...DETHRONE CLINTON!!!
Re-Impeach...then Convict Slick Willie!!
You'd best RESIGN, Billy...
(Guitar Jammin')
Been on Slick's butt since back in Ninety-Three...
Feds told me to STOP...but I am, therefore I FReep!!
Now MUD's got a Band, we're gettin' better every day...
Tell all them Repubbie-RATS..."Betta got outta our way!!"
Bite ME, Slick...you Bully!!!
Hell is Right Where SLICK Belongs!!
You've met yer match, boy, you TREASONOUS SCUM...
Ain't gonna see no more damage done!!
Re-Impeach...then Convict Slick Willie!!!
(Guitar Jammin' to fade)
Mudboy Slim
RE-IMPEACH. CONVICT. DETHRONE.
DISBAR. DE-PENSION. DE-LEGITIMIZE.
INDICT. CONVICT. IMPRISON. DISCARD KEY.
FReegards...MUD
1 Posted on 08/18/2000 08:42:40 PDT by Mudboy Slim (Justice@in't.NEGOTIABLE!!!)
Sometimes I ALMOST FEEL Sorry Fer What WE'RE About To Do to Slick Willie!!!
MUD
FRee dixie,sw
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