Saddam's wife, daughters safe in Syria

Sify News (don't ask, I have no clue) ^ | 3-27-03

[Oldeconomybuyer]

London, March 27 -- Saddam Hussein's first wife Sajida, mother of Uday and Qusay reportedly left for Damascus along with his daugthers Raghad, Rana and Hala, a few days before the bombing of Baghdad.

She is staying with the Iraqi Ambassador to Syria Mohammad Rafat Al Ani, claims the Daily Mail.

The paper attributes its information to Saddam's former minister of protocol Haitham Rashid Wihaib, who now lives in London. It adds the women left with three lorry loads of possessions and 60 bodyguards.

According to the report, Saddam Hussain has made extensive arrangements to "flee Iraq". He has sold off property to rich Iraqis and valuables in various countries to "raise millions in cash for his own exile". The transactions have been made in dollars and deposited outside Iraq.

The Daily Mail claims several senior ministers including Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz have also sent their families to Syria. Saddam Hussain and the ministers plan to join their families when Baghdad falls.

The information adds that an aeroplane is on a 24- hour standby to fly out the Iraqi leader. The report claims that the families could flee undetected because they had shifted close to the border much before hostilities started.

Wihaib has been quoted as saying, "He(Saddam) knows it is only a matter of time before he is defeated... and he has made sure for a very comfortable exile".

He predicts that the war will be over within the next two weeks. But Wihaib stressed that Saddam will never be captured alive. He has ordered his guards to shoot him if he fails to get away.

[pushforbush]

Daughter "Raghad"! Hehe

[holdmuhbeer]

Bomb them and wipe his seed from the planet.

[mn-bush-man]

I *still* think one of our warheads did the job already. We've saved them the guilt.

[resistance]

"He predicts that the war will be over within the next two weeks. But Wihaib stressed that Saddam will never be captured alive. He has ordered his guards to shoot him if he fails to get away."

From your lips to God's ears.

[alrea]

an aeroplane is on a 24- hour standby to fly out the Iraqi leader

like this is going to get out of town.

[r9etb]

The information adds that an aeroplane is on a 24- hour standby to fly out the Iraqi leader.

Pleeaase -- oh, pleeeeeaase try to fly out.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I thought he had two wives. Where is the other one?

[Illbay]

Hm. The speculation that Saddam, Uday and Qusay are dead is not even brought up any more, yet no one has seen them.

What gives?

[Republic Rocker]

if he gets in that plane will his pilot crash into the iraqi embassy in syria....?

[CheneyChick]

Sajida, mother of Uday and Qusay

Never mind - I can't post what I really want to say.

[Geezerette]

"Raghad" ... I caught that too.

Are you sure it isn't spelled, "Raghaid"?

g

[tm22721]

This was predictible since the Baa'th party roots are in Syria.

This is not a smart though since Syria is next on W's list.

BUMP

[Free the USA]

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[TLBSHOW]

he transfered his belongings there last year I believe!

[Wright is right!]

"Pleeaase -- oh, pleeeeeaase try to fly out."

I don't remember from any of the maps shown on the telly just whereabouts the Dadhbag Airport is. Anyone have a map that shows it? I would imagine that one of our top priorities will be controlling this aerodrome.

Michael

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Saddam Hussain and the ministers plan to join their families when Baghdad falls.

Bad scheduling. That will be a tad too late.

[SarahW]

FInd them and return the money to iraq.

[Howlin]

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