Hussein's Fate Still Unknown ( But he was probably in the building when it blew up )

Washington Post ^ | 3-20-2003 | Pincus, Woodward

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

U.S. intelligence officials believe Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, possibly accompanied by one or both of his powerful sons, was still inside a compound in southern Baghdad early yesterday when it was struck by a barrage of U.S. bombs and cruise missiles.

But intelligence analysts in Washington and operatives working in the region were not certain whether the Iraqi leader was killed or injured or escaped the attack, according to senior Bush administration officials, who worked yesterday to analyze a videotape of an appearance by Hussein broadcast on Iraqi television within hours of the pre-dawn bombardment.

"The preponderance of the evidence is he was there when the building blew up," said one senior U.S. official with access to sensitive intelligence. The official added that Hussein's sons, Qusay and Uday, may also have been at the compound. "He didn't get out" beforehand, another senior official said of the Iraqi president.

A third administration official said "there is evidence that he [Hussein] was at least injured" because of indications that medical attention was urgently summoned on his behalf. The condition of Hussein's sons, and any others who may have been at the compound, was also unknown, officials said.

While U.S. intelligence monitored Iraqi government communications and movements yesterday to pick up signs of Hussein's fate, the administration's attention was focused on the television appearance by Hussein in which he stated yesterday's date and made reference to "dawn" and an attack by the United States. ave Iraq."

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Let's hope he's blown up.

[mykdsmom]

I want to see his rotting corpse.

MKM

[Carolina]

Any news on Uday's supposed brain hemorrhage? I read that he's under house arrest??

[tomahawk]

I'd like to see him hung upside down from a light pole with wire, kind of like Mussolini was after WWII.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I want his arms and legs blown off, his face a mess, and for him to go on trial.

Oh yes, festering, stinking uncurable boils would be a nice bonus.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Any news on Uday's supposed brain hemorrhage? I read that he's under house arrest??

I would rather see him under a house with his brain hemorrhaging.

[BunnySlippers]

Boy, if this is true it would be so cool. Just think ... your first strike ... one ZAP and you take out the main guy. I love Rummy!

[mykdsmom]

And rats munching on his eyeballs would be cool too.

MKM

[Carolina]

LOL!

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Can you imagine how wonderful it would be if he and his family were off this earth?

It would free the Iraqis, and as an added bonus, drive Hillary nuts.

[keithtoo]

They found the nut under the right shell this time.

[eddie willers]

I'd like to see him hung upside down from a light pole.....

Menstruating.....or a close proximity thereof.

[tessalu]

We can hope that Saddam has gone for good.

[CindyDawg]

maybe he got "blowed up" too

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

It would be the answer to all our prayers...

Now on to Saddam!

[Carolina]

Poor Li'l Tommy would be saddened.

[rawbob]

Here's my take--- That was really Saddam on the videotape, trapped inside the bunker (hence the haggard look, stenopad, glasses, etc.). And he's still trapped, and the folks on top are saying, hey, let's give up...what's he gonna do to us now?

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

The news keeps saying that the Iraqi military is crumbling. They aren't being led and there is no direction.

Another suggestion that Saddam could be dead.

Evil never pays.