U.S. officials: Saddam possibly captured(Offical Thread)

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-12-14 01:13pm

Solauren wrote:Better yet. Didn't he challenge George W Bush to a duel?

Bush vs. Hussein, Shrubby chooses the weapon.

Come on, who wouldn't want to see something like that?

Melkor · Post by **Melkor** » 2003-12-14 01:16pm

How bout drawing and quartering?

Oh, but that would be murder.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-14 01:16pm

3rd Impact wrote:
Solauren wrote:Better yet. Didn't he challenge George W Bush to a duel?

Bush vs. Hussein, Shrubby chooses the weapon.

Come on, who wouldn't want to see something like that?

Now that's the kind of Regime Change we can all get behind.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-12-14 01:17pm

Find a bunch of everyday Iraqis. Let them take whatever improvised weapons they want. Lock them in a room with Saddam.

Thirty minutes later, let them out.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2003-12-14 01:19pm

Well, the good news is, we don't have to worry about that fucktard anymore. Bad news is that Bush'll win the election now. We also have to eye street bums with suspicision.

Iceberg · Post by **Iceberg** » 2003-12-14 01:20pm

The troops did a bang-up job. Good for them.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-14 01:22pm

Aya wrote:Well, the good news is, we don't have to worry about that fucktard anymore. Bad news is that Bush'll win the election now. We also have to eye street bums with suspicision.

Wow, you really can't be happy about anything can you?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-12-14 01:25pm

No, it's not decided yet. A lot can happen in a year's time. But to say that the Democrats suddenly have a much more difficult road ahead of them now would be an understatement.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-14 01:29pm

I am happy that scum has been captured... but it also makes me sad, because now Shrubbies poularity may(will) rise, and that might mean another 4 fucking years.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2003-12-14 01:30pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Aya wrote:Well, the good news is, we don't have to worry about that fucktard anymore. Bad news is that Bush'll win the election now. We also have to eye street bums with suspicision.
Wow, you really can't be happy about anything can you?

Well, a few nights with Zaia would do it.

Tosho · Post by **Tosho** » 2003-12-14 01:31pm

Good job troops.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-14 01:32pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:I am happy that scum has been captured... but it also makes me sad, because now Shrubbies poularity may(will) rise, and that might mean another 4 fucking years.

And you guys wonder why people suspect the democrats want the economy to tank and Iraq to turn into another Vietnam.

The Third Man · Post by **The Third Man** » 2003-12-14 01:33pm

Solaureen wrote: Better yet. Didn't he challenge George W Bush to a duel?

Yes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2297371.stm
October 2002, Iraqi VP offered Bush out on Saddam's behalf.

On topic:

To me the politician Bremer's "we got him" sounds horribly triumphal, crass and ill-advised compared to the statesmanlike comment from the military's Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez: "This success brings closure to the Iraqi people. Saddam Hussein will never return to a position of power from which he can punish, terrorise, intimidate and exploit the Iraqi people as he did for more than 35 years."

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-12-14 01:37pm

Stormbringer wrote: And you guys wonder why people suspect the democrats want the economy to tank and Iraq to turn into another Vietnam.

That's your opinion, as opposed to the fact that neocons want to invade half the middle east to persue their agendas.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-12-14 01:39pm

Well, this is gonna get ugly real fast, so I'm gonna jet.

Also, Lieberman slams Dean:

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2003 ... 0816.shtml

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-14 01:41pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:I am happy that scum has been captured... but it also makes me sad, because now Shrubbies poularity may(will) rise, and that might mean another 4 fucking years.
And you guys wonder why people suspect the democrats want the economy to tank and Iraq to turn into another Vietnam.

Well, It is I suppose, a bittersweet victory.

On the one hand, we capured an evil dictator. On the other hand, we have a president, who likes to take correction fluid to the constitution, and because we caught this dictator, the chnces of giving the president more "editing time" are increased.

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-12-14 01:43pm

Joe wrote:Well, this is gonna get ugly real fast, so I'm gonna jet.

Also, Lieberman slams Dean:

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2003 ... 0816.shtml

1) You'll always be Durran Durran to me, never Joe
2) Newsmax
3) Lieberman is just echoing what every rightwing pundit has said already

Setzer · Post by **Setzer** » 2003-12-14 01:58pm

This is the death knell for most of the guerillas.
Promises of "Remain loyal and Saddam shall reward you richly when you return to power" undoubtedly kept a lot of them.
Now how will they maintain loyalty?
Whoever's coordinating the attacks (IIRC, they said Saddam didn't appear to be doing that) might try to replace Saddam when they drive out the coalition (yeah, that'll happen) but does he have access to Saddam's funds? Does this guerilla leader have the authority and aura of terror Saddam wove around himself? I give the attacks a year or two more.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-12-14 02:06pm

It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. A good day indeed. Now who brought the honey and the ants?

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-12-14 02:09pm

I really wish good old Baghdad Bob would comment on this.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-12-14 02:21pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:I really wish good old Baghdad Bob would comment on this.

The Americans never touched our glorious leader! He committed honourable suicide at the gates of Baghdad!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-12-14 02:29pm

Saddam should be hanged, and taking a page from Iran it should be done using a crane so that we can drive the body around and repeated the process around the country.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-12-14 02:42pm

Setzer wrote:This is the death knell for most of the guerillas.
Promises of "Remain loyal and Saddam shall reward you richly when you return to power" undoubtedly kept a lot of them.
Now how will they maintain loyalty?
Whoever's coordinating the attacks (IIRC, they said Saddam didn't appear to be doing that) might try to replace Saddam when they drive out the coalition (yeah, that'll happen) but does he have access to Saddam's funds? Does this guerilla leader have the authority and aura of terror Saddam wove around himself? I give the attacks a year or two more.

My guess is that they will intensify within the next month or two, then start to die down.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-12-14 02:50pm

Come now people, happy faces, an evil man has been captured, an evil man with quite alot of knowledge about Saddam evil plans, mostley because he is Saddam

And as for the complaints about the President, Legaly I can't comment about that(Thou shall not speak Evil of the Commander in Chief or something like that)

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-12-14 02:54pm

Amnesty weighs in:

http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE141812003

I found this quote to be particularly amusing:

"We are particularly concerned that the Iraqi Penal Code provides for the death penalty for crimes under the jurisdiction of the tribunal," said Amnesty International.

Heh heh heh heh...