Saddam 'plans to use UN staff as hostages'

[dahunan]

Hurry Up Libs --> rush over and become his human shields

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Saddam 'plans to use UN staff as hostages'
London |By Julian Coman in Washington and Philip Sherwell | 03-02-2003
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Iraqi President Saddam Hussain is planning to use United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq as hostages, or "human shields", if war with a United States-led coalition begins, according to leaks from within the Iraqi government.

Iraq's leader and his vice-president Taha Yassin Ramadan also threatened Saturday to unleash suicide attacks against U.S. nationals across the Middle East and to wipe out any invading force in a weekend of defiance in Baghdad.

The hostage tactic was discussed by Saddam at recent crisis talks with high-ranking aides, including Saddam's son Qusay and Tariq Aziz, the deputy prime minister.

They accepted that UN inspectors would soon declare that Iraq was refusing to give up its chemical and biological weapons, almost certainly triggering a military conflict.

Saddam ordered the names of inspectors working in Iraq to be circulated in preparation for using them as hostages on the eve of war, a senior Iraqi official told the London-based Arab language newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat.

The official said that the task of rounding up the inspectors would go to the Special Republican Guard, under Qusay's command. The tactic would be used only when Iraq was certain it faced imminent attack.
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[MichaelD]

It wouldn't surprise me at all.

I would LMAO if the UN inspectors were wired like suicide bombers with about 10 pounds of C5 each and blew the hell out of the Iraqis as they stormed in to take them hostage.

Not saying I want any harm to come to UN guys...just saying the irony would be highly amusing.

 

[Torghn]

Why am I not suprised?

 

[MacBaine]

The tactic would be used only when Iraq was certain it faced imminent attack.

Cause by announcing this, they are getting on our good side.

 

[minus1972]

I'm getting a little tired of links to oddball sites about what's happening in Iraq.....

as usual...horrible if true, but let's see some confirmation from a reputable news source.....

 

[her209]

Iraq plans to bomb White House. Source

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

At least the UN peacekeepers would be doing something - as human shields.

The UN is as irrelevant as France. I say we go in alone like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and we blast Curly ... errr.... Saddam in the face.

We should do it alone. Like most of the ATOT crew does 2, 3, 4 times a day.

 

[JellyBaby]

I'm getting a little tired of links to oddball sites about what's happening in Iraq.....

No that's not the correct response. You're supposed to become livid/outraged and back Bush 100%.

 

[dahunan]

Originally posted by: her209
Iraq plans to bomb White House. Source

Saddam wants you as a Human Shield
Source

 

[JellyBaby]

I say we go in alone like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven

Saddum, "I don't deserve this."

Bush, "Deserve's got nothing to do with it."

 

[chiwawa626]

lol...South Park the movie....Operation human Sheild!

 

[Torghn]

Originally posted by: JellyBaby

I'm getting a little tired of links to oddball sites about what's happening in Iraq.....

No that's not the correct response. You're supposed to become livid/outraged and back Bush 100%.

A far better approach to becoming apathetic to murders, terrorists, and rapists.

 

[Zugzwang152]

if he does that, its signing his own death warrant.. please saddam, DO THAT!

 

[Ken g6]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocateThe UN is as irrelevant as France. I say we go in alone like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and we blast Curly ... errr.... Saddam in the face.

I say Bush goes in alone. Why bring all these troops in on it, on either side? This is obviously between him and Sadaam.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Ken_g6

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
At least the UN peacekeepers would be doing something - as human shields.

The UN is as irrelevant as France. I say we go in alone like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and we blast Curly ... errr.... Saddam in the face.

We should do it alone. Like most of the ATOT crew does 2, 3, 4 times a day.

I say Bush goes in alone. Why bring all these troops in on it, on either side? This is obviously between him and Sadaam.

Exactly, the way wars should be fought.

 

[Torghn]

Originally posted by: Ken_g6

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocateThe UN is as irrelevant as France. I say we go in alone like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and we blast Curly ... errr.... Saddam in the face.

I say Bush goes in alone. Why bring all these troops in on it, on either side? This is obviously between him and Sadaam.

The millitary is VASTLY made up of Republicans who support Bush and are ready to do what they know must be done.

 

[dabuddha]

hopefully this doesn't happen but i've been fearing this since the beginning
maybe its what the other "pacifist" countries need, a slap in the face

 

[optoman]

I heard the UN inspectors from France were already willing to be used as shields.

 

[CurtCold]

Anyone catch the special on Saddam on the Discovery Channel?

If the history of Saddam is accurate, then he needs to be ousted out. Pretty much his whole life he's killed anyone who's gotten in his way, including family. After seeing the piece on Discovery, I have no sentment about going after him.

Discovery Late at night=Good

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: dahunan
Hurry Up Libs --> rush over and become his human shields

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Saddam 'plans to use UN staff as hostages'
London |By Julian Coman in Washington and Philip Sherwell | 03-02-2003
Print friendly format | Email to Friend

Iraqi President Saddam Hussain is planning to use United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq as hostages, or "human shields", if war with a United States-led coalition begins, according to leaks from within the Iraqi government.

Iraq's leader and his vice-president Taha Yassin Ramadan also threatened Saturday to unleash suicide attacks against U.S. nationals across the Middle East and to wipe out any invading force in a weekend of defiance in Baghdad.

The hostage tactic was discussed by Saddam at recent crisis talks with high-ranking aides, including Saddam's son Qusay and Tariq Aziz, the deputy prime minister.

They accepted that UN inspectors would soon declare that Iraq was refusing to give up its chemical and biological weapons, almost certainly triggering a military conflict.

Saddam ordered the names of inspectors working in Iraq to be circulated in preparation for using them as hostages on the eve of war, a senior Iraqi official told the London-based Arab language newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat.

The official said that the task of rounding up the inspectors would go to the Special Republican Guard, under Qusay's command. The tactic would be used only when Iraq was certain it faced imminent attack.
FULL STORY

this would change nothing. we don't negotiate with outlaw regimes.

 

[exp]

Hey, back in the day didn't the media wait until after an event occurred before reporting it as news? My memory is kinda hazy, but I seem to recall that being SOP once.

Anyone else remember that? Like this one time they-- *men in black suits break down exp's door and drag him away screaming*

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: exp
Hey, back in the day didn't the media wait until after an event occurred before reporting it as news? My memory is kinda hazy, but I seem to recall that being SOP once.

Anyone else remember that? Like this one time they-- *men in black suits break down exp's door and drag him away screaming*

LOL, Yea but at least their credible now, I can tell because of thier emotion in which they tell a story and thier voice inflections

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: CurtCold
Anyone catch the special on Saddam on the Discovery Channel?

If the history of Saddam is accurate, then he needs to be ousted out. Pretty much his whole life he's killed anyone who's gotten in his way, including family. After seeing the piece on Discovery, I have no sentment about going after him.

Discovery Late at night=Good

There was a documentary on Cinemax about Saddam last year November(?) called 'Uncle Saddam'. It was only schedule to run once for some reason though. It was pretty interesting and he definitely came off as a loon. Had people kising his armpits, said that it was more important that his palaces be built than his people fed, etc. Really amazing how someone like that can come into power...

 

[JellyBaby]

A far better approach to becoming apathetic to murders, terrorists, and rapists.

Are you volunteering to go to Africa and deal with the rampant murder, terror and rape there? How about the Phillipines? North Korea? Are you aware that some of our "allies" fall into the same bucket?

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Torghn

Originally posted by: Ken_g6

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocateThe UN is as irrelevant as France. I say we go in alone like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and we blast Curly ... errr.... Saddam in the face.

I say Bush goes in alone. Why bring all these troops in on it, on either side? This is obviously between him and Sadaam.

The millitary is VASTLY made up of Republicans who support Bush and are ready to do what they know must be done.

Proof???

The military is vastly made up of Americans who are ready to do what they know should be done