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supercrash

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:22 AM
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Saddam , Court and Bush Sr.

I never expected a living Saddam

Now we have him, and unless he dies before the Iraqi court puts him on trial then he will be allowed to speak

What does this guy know that could be damaging to the Bush crime family ?

How many backdoor deals has he done with them

If he is brought up on charges for actions during the Iraq/Iran war then that will shine a light back on Iran/Contra and Iraqgate

How does this Saddam capture play out ?

Any thoughts ?

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okieinpain

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:25 AM
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1. I imagine there will be a trial in gitmo, where it will be done in

secret. you know to protect america and stuff like that, saddam will be found guilty, and executed. okay no story here move on, move on.

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Homer12

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:26 AM
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2. Buscho will keep this story alive and saddam alive as long as possible

Becuase they can use it as a simplistic tool agaisnt anybody whom critisizes them.

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Catch22Dem

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:27 AM
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3. You're right

Clark has called for a "very public" trial.

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supercrash

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:28 AM
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6. I thought that

The Iraqi courts were being set up for this very thing

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jenk

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:27 AM
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4. I'm surprised he didn't mention this in the run up to war

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otohara

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:27 AM
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5. We Will Never Hear A Word

from Saddam. Pentagon propaganda, secret trial - and of course Bush will kill him to insure his mouth never utters a word about Poppy & Co.

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many a good man

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:28 AM
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7. Expect carefully controlled court trial in Iraq

Trial will not be held in the International Criminal Court, ostensibly for the reason that they do not permit the death penalty.

Instead, it will be held in Iraq. Charges will be for domestic crimes only: looting, killing, gassing, etc. Don't look for much in the way of other crimes against humanity where he would be expected to provide his own defense. That would open up a stinking kettle of fish that the US wants to keep sealed.

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supercrash

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:33 AM
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10. You think

He won't be charged with war crimes ?

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mikehiggins

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:29 AM
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8. Someone didn't get the memo

No way was Saddam to be caught alive.

No way were they to prove it was him by means of DNA testing.

No way was he supposed to be shown still breathing on world TV.

This could prove an unmitigated disaster for every US adminsitration since Reagan (yes, including Bill Clinton's) and as for the French? The Russians? The Germans?

Saddam could bring all the old allies together.

Everyone wants him dead ASAP.

One commentator said that sources hope Saddam can point the US to the WMD's. What if there are no WMD's and there never were any?

A living Saddam is a dagger at the heart of the Bush Adminsitration.

He won't last a week.

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Nlighten1

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Sun Dec-14-03 11:29 AM
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9. Saddam won't get a public trial.

This administration's penchant for secrecy will make sure this is pulled under the cloak.

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