Iraq Scud boss poisoned

The Sun ^ | March 1, 2003 | GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON

[MadIvan]

SADDAM Hussein’s top missile expert has been murdered to stop him blabbing to the UN.

General Muhammad Sa’id al Darraj died on Thursday after Saddam’s men poisoned his drink.

Relatives say he was ordered to hide details of Iraqi Scuds from the UN — but devious Saddam did not trust him.

The revelation came as President Bush warned war was imminent.

He said Saddam would be forced to give up his weapons — whatever the UN decided. He added: “If he had any intention of disarming, he would have disarmed. We will disarm him now.”

Bush called war the “last option” but said Americans fully understood an attack may be launched soon.

He added: “I’ve thought long and hard about the consequences and the price that could be paid.”

His comments came as UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said Iraq was expected to start destroying its outlawed Al Samoud 2 missiles on Saturday.

The rockets can carry chemical and biological warheads and travel more than 90 miles — the maximum range laid down by the UN.

General al-Darraj was murdered hours before Saddam agreed to the destruction. The engineer had been called to a meeting at one of Saddam’s palaces for talks about how to mislead UN scientists over Iraq’s Scud programme.

Moments before he died, he managed to tell his family Saddam’s officials had spiked his drink with poison.

British intelligence chiefs said the murder was another example of Saddam’s ruthlessness.

They said it underlined his total disregard for human rights.

Saddam had his own son-in-law assassinated when he exposed the tyrant’s weapons of mass destruction.

[A CA Guy]

Which family member has fled Iraq to report this?

[Kay Soze]

Did Martin Sheen mix the drink while susan sarandon served it?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hmm. It could have been Saddam, or it could have been the CIA. Time will tell.

I confess. It was the girls and I today at the quilting bee. We done him in.

[Diddley]

HELP WANTED

SCUD BOSS

Immediate opening, Free drinks!

ROTFL

[hotpotato]

Actually, my point was... he was at Saddam's palace according to this story. If he drank a poisoned drink, how would he have had time to leave and go to his family and tell them. I doubt he would have been allowed to phone home or call 911 from Saddam's palace 8-) If he had time to get to his family, why didn't he head for a hospital instead. It's puzzling why there's so much missing from this story if it's true.

[D-fendr]

Ben Franklin:

"Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead."

[ABrit]

The Sun is run by Murdoch, Blair's communications man, Alasdair Campbell was from the Sun, that is why The Sun has the inside track. Also the Sun got Blair elected, justt like it got Tthatcher electad.

[Aracelis]

We gotta get our big ole butts in there and double time it. Oh the stuff we will find.

And the tales the Iraqi people will tell of Saddam's brutality...

[Hank Rearden]

Yes, the newspaper is a tabloid and has naked girls on Page 3, but generally speaking their news is fairly standard.

Hey, how come our newspapers don't have naked girls on Page 3? Or any page? That would be journalism. You guys have all the fun.

[Happygal]

Sweetie, I'm aware of that.

I'm also aware of how the Murdoch's and Maxwell's have flippantly changed allegiance over the years.

I'm a journalist. I know how this business works. I have no allusions AT all. And I'm completely clued into the British media.

[Erasmus]

They're just keeping abreast of the news.

[Momaw Nadon]

Attack on Iraq Betting Pool

[FreeperinRATcage]

Actually...it hoas little to do with might. Its just a conservative administration thay can't stand. All else is a smokescreen.

[Real Cynic No More]

"... who says 'son-in-law' when it was 'son-in-laws'..."

Actually, it should be "sons-in-law".

:>)

[metesky]

How many times has Saddam purged his entire officer corps?

I'd sure hate to be the corporal next in line to be a Major General!

[MizSterious]

Interesting article...

[blackie]

Very interesting!

Thanks Lady!

[WilliamWallace1999]

Ivan,
Chilling article. I sent copies on to everybody at Fox and Drudge. Let's see if they pick up on it. Look at the Story of teachers in Maine. It started here first.

WW

[Publius6961]

Of course the UN and the Euroweenies totally swallow the "coincidence" explanation.
What's new?

Some people will just never get it.

[Publius6961]

So... how are things over at DU anyway?