Saddam Writes Final Letter and Calls For Non-Hatred of the Invaders

[Squeezer]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16368242/

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein called on Iraqis not to hate the U.S.-led forces that invaded Iraq in 2003 in a farewell letter posted on a Web site Wednesday, a day after an appeals court upheld the former dictator’s death sentence and ordered him to be hanged within one month.

Something smells fishy here, and it's not Telcat's cooz. This doesn't sound like the same man that showed up in court in his underwear and screamed so loud that they had to remove him from the courthouse before proceeding with the trial. I hate to say it, but this sorta sounds like a government manufactured kinda thing, intended to try and sway those really loyal Saddam followers towards peace.

Is it just me, or does this seem really out of character for a man that killed millions of his own people and waged brutal wars against innocent Iranians?

DISCUSS!

[Dameon Angell]

Definitely a fake.

[gran guerrero]

innocent Iranians?

:wub::fear:

[Mr. Peanuts]

I heard on the news that he called on all Iraqis to fight against the troops.

[Dabram]

There's been a lot of letters from Saddam in the past, in which he had a very different message. It's pretty much up to the newspaper to decide which passages to quote and which to leave out I guess...

Here's a very quick search for articles with Saddam and Letter (all from 2006).

AlJazeera: (27-12-2006)

http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=12722

"I sacrifice myself. If God wills it, he will place me among the true men and martyrs," "The enemies of your country, the invaders and the Persians have found your unity a barrier between you and those who are now ruling you. Therefore they drove their hated wedge among you,"

USA Today: (16-10-2006)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-10-16-saddam-letter_x.htm?csp=34

"The hour of liberation is at hand, God willing. But remember that your near-term goal is confined to freeing your country from the forces of occupation and their followers, and not to be preoccupied in settling scores,"

BBC: (16-10-2006)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6055798.stm

"I urge you... to apply justice and righteousness in your jihad, and refrain from being drawn into recklessness, God forbid.""

[Aquatiq]

This reminds me of "That suit is black pause not"

[Subjugation]

This reminds me of "That suit is NOT" a-black

loloolol

[project dragon]

apparently CNN is saying he could be executed in 36 hours...

[Liquid Blue]

What surprises me most is that the government thinks this letter will have any positive effect on the loyal followers of Saddam at all.

Why would he do a complete 180 during his last days and try to ease the violence in his country when he has had plenty of time to do that before and done nothing? More importantly, why would he say anything positive at all about the US to the people in Iraq?


silly.

[Galleleo]

Right now there are people saying he will be executed before New Year and that he has already been handed over to the Iraqies by the US. And others are saying this is not the case, he just has to be hanged before 26th of january.

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

That's some convenient timing that he's going to be executed before President Bush makes his speech to the US on his new plan for Iraq. Uncanny.

[Galleleo]

You mean if it's happening this weekend or before the 26th?

[Subjugation]

Yea, definitely a military and political strategy.

[Galleleo]

Ok, so last I heard it is taking place within the next few days, possibly even tonight.

[WuTang420]

too bad they can televise it...