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Saddam may use chemical weapons on his own people, British defense sources say By JANE WARDELL, Associated Press Writer LONDON - Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) may use chemical weapons on his own people and blame the attacks on coalition forces as part of a propaganda war, British defense sources said Wednesday. The sources, who reflected the government's view, also suggested that Iraqi soldiers dressed in replica uniforms of British and American forces might be ordered to burn Iraqi oil reserves and attack other installations, in raids to be videotaped and shown to supporters in Arab states....

Iraq recruits suicide army from neighboring states SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Wednesday, March 19, 2003 LONDON — Iraq has mobilized thousands of Islamic volunteers from nearby countries for suicide missions in defense of the Saddam Hussein regime.. Iraqi opposition and Western diplomatic sources said the Islamic volunteers were recruited by Iraqi intelligence agents in Jordan and inspired by Al Qaida and its war against the United States. They said the volunteers have been given a range of duties by Iraqi security forces. They include digging trenches in and around Baghdad and filling them with oil to block the path of...

Iraqi Foreign Minister: American Soldiers Captured in Iraq to Be Burnt or Beheaded BAGHDAD, March 18. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has no intention of carrying out the demands made by US President George Bush in his recent ultimatum. As a Rosbalt correspondent reports, this was announced by Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri at a press conference in Baghdad today. He said that the Iraqi people 'elected Mr Hussein as their leader' and they will lead a fierce struggle against the aggressors under his command. The Iraqi foreign minister added that a horrific death awaits any Americans captured on Iraqi territory....

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein warned Sunday that if Iraq is attacked, it will take the war anywhere in the world "wherever there is sky, land or water." President Bush gave the United Nations one more day to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff. Amid fears that war is imminent, U.N. weapons inspectors flew most of their helicopters out of Iraq; Germany advised its citizens to leave the country immediately and said it would shut down its embassy in Baghdad. Residents of the Iraqi capital lined up for gasoline and snapped up canned food and bottled water....

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader told the visiting Syrian president Sunday that the United States may inflict immediate damage on the Middle East, but resistance from the region would result in the United States losing its superpower status. State-run Iran radio carried Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks, which came during a meeting with Syrian leader Bashar Assad, who made an unexpected visit to Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders on the U.S.-Iraq crisis. ``The U.S. may be able to inflict damages to the region in the short term, but resistance of the regional nations will finally inflict the biggest blow...

BAGHDAD, Iraq - President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) warned Sunday that if Iraq (news - web sites) was attacked, it will take the war anywhere in the world "wherever there is sky, land or water." Saddam's threat was made during a meeting with military commanders and his remarks were carried by the official Iraqi News Agency. "When the enemy starts a large-scale battle, he must realize that the battle between us will be open wherever there is sky, land and water in the entire world," Saddam told the commanders, according to the news agency. Saddam also denied Iraq...