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Hussein's Fate Still Unknown ( But he was probably in the building when it blew up )
Washington Post ^
| 3-20-2003
| Pincus, Woodward
Posted on 03/20/2003 8:02:34 PM PST by 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."
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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: onlyhisyesmenremain; saddamisdead; theyrescaredsilly; warlist
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To: APBaer
What happened to Benito's eyes?
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:27:29 PM PST
by
Hillary's Lovely Legs
(Too many people around here really need Charm School.)
To: eddie willers
Overseas, no doudt...w/ a eye-mask (zorro type) on...liberals would be driven madder than they are already.
42
posted on
03/20/2003 8:28:36 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because your paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
"What happened to Benito's eyes?"
Perhaps they popped out when I rebooted my PC?
43
posted on
03/20/2003 8:29:00 PM PST
by
APBaer
To: CindyDawg
Could be, but if I'm right GW didn't miss, the hit just didn't kill Saddam. I really believe right now he's trapped in that bunker (I'm sure his ears are still ringing) & the US is talking with whatever Iraqi leaders that weren't in the bunker (maybe Tariq).
It just doesn't make sense that Saddam would have made that videotape (either before or after the bombing) in such shoddy circumstances (stenopad, glasses, poor video quality, etc.) unless it was simply impossible to do anything else, hence my feeling he's trapped...
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:29:36 PM PST
by
rawbob
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
THIS JUST IN FROM MADISON AVENUE:
Television advertisers are demanding that the news of Saddam Hussein's demise be withheld until the start of the Fall television season, a la the successful schemes of "Who shot JR" and "Who shot Montgomery Burns". The nation's economy needs the boost!
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:30:24 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Could you pretty pretty please think of the possiblity of changing your tagline?)
To: APBaer
Peter the Canadian read part of the article on air. He said that Bob Woodward would explain everything on GMA. Sounds like good news for USA, bad news for Martin Sheen. I wonder if he can take his fake blood back to the store.
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
NO, ants need a certain temperture range, otherwise, they die...I care more for the ants, than saddan and his ilk. 8)
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:31:38 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because your paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
To: rawbob
Yes, please! Hope, hope,hope!
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:32:05 PM PST
by
MaeWest
(Reporting from behind west coast enemy lines.)
To: HapaxLegamenon; BigWaveBetty
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:33:05 PM PST
by
Hillary's Lovely Legs
(Too many people around here really need Charm School.)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
He blowed up good!
(I've been waiting to say that!)
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:33:30 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Could you pretty pretty please think of the possiblity of changing your tagline?)
To: rawbob
... the hit just didn't kill Saddam. I really believe right now he's trapped in that bunker...In that case, throw a few more cruise missiles to finish the job. Easy.
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:34:31 PM PST
by
ironwill
To: MaeWest
It ticks me off that he will be so happy in hell.
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:34:56 PM PST
by
Hillary's Lovely Legs
(Too many people around here really need Charm School.)
To: APBaer
Are those bullet holes in his face and shirt?
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:35:01 PM PST
by
MaeWest
(Reporting from behind west coast enemy lines.)
To: John Jorsett
Being blown to bits seems like far too merciful a death for this monster or his two spawn. Have you heard of hell? He might be there now - and forever for that matter.
54
posted on
03/20/2003 8:35:17 PM PST
by
Barnacle
(A human shield against the onslaught of Liberal tripe.)
To: APBaer
Are those bullet holes in his face and shirt?
55
posted on
03/20/2003 8:35:54 PM PST
by
MaeWest
(Reporting from behind west coast enemy lines.)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Damn, reading this thread is like taping into a psycho ward. What vivid imaginations! LOL
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:36:29 PM PST
by
RJayneJ
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
One source quoted the Xmistress of Saadam as saying the Taped individual was not Saadam & that she passed a lie detector test. Couple that with minimal opposition and a real shoxk that there is no massive attack and what do you get? AWE, he's dead and his little boys may have been killed too.
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:36:59 PM PST
by
Henchman
To: RJayneJ
Some things are just inspirational :)
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:37:13 PM PST
by
MaeWest
(Reporting from behind west coast enemy lines.)
To: RJayneJ
We may be sick and disgusting, but at least we have fun!
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posted on
03/20/2003 8:37:29 PM PST
by
Hillary's Lovely Legs
(Too many people around here really need Charm School.)
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