Saddam, Bush, i Scharon

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wydaje sie ze Saddam jest juz od dlugiego czasu w rekach USA. 3 tygodnie temi
na programie telewizyjnym Mcloughlin (pewnie zly spelling) zapowiedzial ze
niedlugo Saddam bedzie zlapany. Podobne pogloski krazyly w prasie od pewnego
czasu.
Na swieto dziekczynienia Bush pojechal do Bagdadu na 2 godziny z plastikowym
indykiem. Pewnie to byl czas kiedy Saddam byl juz w amerykanskich rekach i
Bush polecial tam zobaczyc swoja zdobycz. Wczoraj prasa arabska donosila ze
Scharon byl w Bagdazie zeby zobaczyc Husseina. Dzisiajsza prasa pokazyje nowe
zdjecia Saddama w towarzystwie Chalabi. Jednym slowem mamy party time .
Wodzowie chca zobaczyc mistrza. Ta przyjemnosc jest tak wielka ze ariel i
bush powinni zamieszkac razem z Saddamem i wtedy my chielibismy miec okazje
ogladania ich wszystkich za kratkami. Albo w czasie badania prostaty.

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Behind The News December 18, 2003
Was Saddam actually captured on December 13?


Nearly a week after the arrest of Saddam Hussein, some serious questions
regarding the ousted leader's capture have started to emerge; questions that
may unfortunately remain unanswered. Analysts, journalists and Muslims all over
the world are casting heavy doubts on the official U.S. version of Saddam
Hussein's seizure.

The world currently has its eyes set on the pictures of bearded and tired-
looking Saddam following his arrest. Speculations with regards to Saddam's
actual location have also surfaced, and of course, when and where will he stand
trial and who will eventually defend him. However, what was not significantly
dealt with was the many uncertainties related to the capture of Saddam,
especially whether he was actually arrested on the day the Americans said he
was?

In the aftermath of Saddam's arrest and the media-hype which followed, many in
the Arab world believe that Saddam was not in fact arrested on Saturday,
December 13, but at least ten days beforehand, and arguments raised in defense
of this notion are surely worth mentioning.

For one, it is not conceivable for the Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] to
bring someone, of the caliber of Saddam Hussein, straight in front of the
media's cameras without having thoroughly interrogated him first. This was
probably done over a period of several days, using the torture and sense
deprivation techniques and methods that the U.S. is known for. Assuming this,
there is no way that Saddam could have been caught on December 13.

Furthermore, U.S. President George W. Bush carefully timed the way he wanted
the announcement to be made, so that it would have the maximum and right impact
for him personally. Let us not forget how Bush sneaked his way to Baghdad
during Thanksgiving, ate turkey with his soldiers as part of a Public Relations
campaign he has embarked on, in view of the upcoming U.S. elections.
Additionally, capturing Saddam right before Christmas can only do wonders for
the U.S. leader's image…



Moreover, when the announcement came through, there were conflicting reports on
where Saddam was actually captured. One report mentioned the town of Tikrit
although the "spider hole" turned out not to be in Tikrit at all.
For those of you with a sharp eye, you probably noticed that the announcement
of Saddam’s capture came only a few days after penalties for Syria had been
announced as there was widespread dissatisfaction among Americans that Bush’s
policy in Iraq had failed due to the high rate of U.S. soldiers being killed on
a daily basis and the failure to find any "weapons of mass destruction", which
prompted the U.S. army to invade Iraq in the first place. Such an announcement
on Saddam's arrest could only boost the morale of U.S. troops, who have
suffered many casualties, especially following the so-called official ending of
combat in Iraq.

Furthermore, Bush wanted to divert the world's attention from the mounting U.S.
failures in Afghanistan and from the intelligence and operational failure to
put his hands on Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Instead, it was easy for Bush
to exploit the capture of Saddam and play around with the manner in which it
was conducted.

Just days before December 13, US officials were talking about putting Saddam
Hussein on trial and were even changing the law to try former Iraqi regime
members.

Interesting timing – no?

In addition, only ten days before December 13, Jihad fighters in Iraq had
already announced that Saddam Hussein had been captured by the U.S. after
intense fighting involving thousands of soldiers, although the Pentagon denied
this at the time. In addition, the U.S. media, which pumps information from the
administration, has not been accurate in its reports throughout the entire war
in Iraq, so why should they be accurate now with regards to Saddam's capture?

Even Saddam’s personal doctor claimed, after watching footage of his capture
and treatment, that it is impossible for Hussein to remain compliant unless he
had been heavily sedated for several days. His daughter, who currently resides
in Jordan, also said her father seemed heavily sedated.



Another eye-raising question is why Saddam had not put up the slightest
resistance, even though he was reportedly armed. Perhaps, Saddam was indeed
secretly medicated not to resist before the U.S. forces raided his hiding
place.

Several speculations claim Saddam Hussein was not actually in hiding but that
he was a prisoner. The story says that Hussein was actually caught on November
16, and held in the dark hole in Adwar for at least three weeks, while his
captors attempted to get the $25 million that the U.S. promised to anyone who
found the ousted leader.

Another story circulating on the streets of Baghdad concerns a photograph of
two American soldiers standing beside a date palm tree. The photo was
supposedly taken on the day of Saddam's capture. However, according to the
story, any Iraqi would know that this picture was a fake, because date palms
are usually harvested in the summer time. In any case, un-harvested dates fall
off the tree before December, and even if they don't, they are brown and dry,
not yellow, as they are in the photograph.

Meanwhile, there are uncertainties about how the Americans could pull off such
a fast DNA test to verify that they had the real Saddam in their hands. Under
normal conditions, it can take up to a month to get a DNA study done, although
if you pay more money, the process can be completed in a period of five days.



Yet, the question also remains why, for instance, did Saddam look so confused
shortly after his capture? A former Republican Guard officer in the village of
Al-Dour, near where Saddam was captured, claimed that some believe the hole had
been struck with nerve gas. Dead birds and other apparently drugged animals
were discovered around the hideout shortly after the former Iraqi president's
capture.

The U.S. government, known for their habit to "preach" democracy and other such
values, should perhaps realize, once and for all, that the world is sick and
tired of their biased stands as well as their inaccurate approach in conveying
information. Why should Arabs believe the "December 13" version of their story
when such conflicting and contradicting information accompanies it? How can one
believe anything the U.S. says when the world still awaits to see the location
of the Iraqi "weapons of mass destruction"? Maybe it is time for the U.S. to
just leave Arabs and Muslims alone, to pull out of Iraqi lands and instead,
focus on their own domestic problems at home. (Albawaba.com)







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