Saddam APOLOGIZES for invading Kuwait?!

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


They do the same to their own people. In the days following the liberation, a news team stubled across Kuwaiti forces torturing people, with US personal present. There were also retributions against those who were seen to be collaborators.

Kontki, Iraq is an officially atheist country. They didn't think God told them anything.

Then you don't remember the rather comical bit about Saddam at prayer in the mosques. The Iraqi government is officially secular, but that's far from atheistic, especially in the ME.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Azazel
yes, that's why Saddam is portrayed as mohammad in oh so many pics. he plays that card, just as he played the 'socialist' card before that.

Yes, he plays the card, like any "good" dictator. But claiming he's Moslem is just silly.

[germanos]

Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola
The Kuwatis exacted some brutal revenge from Palestinian guest workers who had collaberaded with the Iraqi invader/occupiers. Much the same as the more enlightened Dutch and French did in liberated areas in WW2.

I can assure you NO palestinians were subject to revenge in liberated Holland after WW2.

[Az]

oh, certainly, much like the Assads in Syria, who are members of a rather small sect-tribe, but present themselves as part of a homgenous arab-muslim world. ( and they do ).

also, the fact that he's not muslim doesn't mean he cannot join forces with the likes of bin-laden. It's the good ol' "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".

[Ned]

Saddam also said that the American troops in Kuwait were "occupiers," called for the Kuwaiti's to resist and asked that the Kuwaiti's not participate in any attack on Iraq.

Now, does this make Saddam's apology more "understandable?"

[GePap]

It's a PR stunt. I don't see that it will do much. Kuwait is already ambivalent to an atatck on Iraq, though they know they wil give the US anyting it asks of them.

The rest of the article is far more important.

(And what's with avatars and Santa Hats? I doubt Trotsky celebrated Christmas...)

[Az]

pure fun, GePap. I am sure Mr. Twain would approve.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Azazel
also, the fact that he's not muslim doesn't mean he cannot join forces with the likes of bin-laden. It's the good ol' "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".

True, but the fact that bin Laden is helping anti-Saddam forces might dampen that relationship a little bit.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by GePap
(And what's with avatars and Santa Hats? I doubt Trotsky celebrated Christmas...)

Especially since he was Jewish.

[Giancarlo]

Okay... if he is sorry will he start to apologize for these crimes:

Documented Iraqi Use of Chemical Weapons

Date
Area Used
Type of Agent
Approximate Casualties
Target Population

Aug 1983
Hajj Umran
Mustard
fewer than 100
Iranians/Kurds

Oct-Nov 1983
Panjwin
Mustard
3,000
Iranian/Kurds

Feb-Mar 1984
Majnoon Island
Mustard
2,500
Iranians

Mar 1984
al-Basrah
Tabun
50 to 100
Iranians

Mar 1985
Hawizah Marsh
Mustard/Tabun
3,000
Iranians

Feb 1986
al-Faw
Mustard/Tabun
8,000 to 10,000
Iranians

Dec 1986
Umm ar Rasas
Mustard
thousands
Iranians

Apr 1987
al-Basrah
Mustard/Tabun
5,000
Iranians

Oct 1987
Sumar/Mehran
Mustard/nerve agents
3,000
Iranians

Mar 1988
Halabjah
Mustard/nerve agents
hundreds
Iranians/Kurds

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/iraq_wmd/Iraq_Oct_2002.htm#05

Do me a favor and don't believe a single word that man says. He is a liar and will always be a liar.

"Kontki, Iraq is an officially atheist country. They didn't think God told them anything."

Maybe in theory, but lately Saddam has been using plenty of Islamic rhetoric

Saddam's mother of all battles speech in 1990 (or 91?) had a bunch of Islamic rhetoric.

Also too bad the Kuwaiti people were not listening... Saddam's speech didn't show on their new stations. So they would have to be tuning into CNN to watch it.

[Az]

any proof? What I've heard that he helps the forces fighting the current kurdish government in northen iraq.

( note I don't say that "UBL+Saddam=Love" is a fact. I say that the possibility of them joining forces on some objectives may be possible. )

[GePap]

Awww, the evil little dictator has killed people! Bad Saddam, Bad! Didn't you know you can only kill communists?

BUt its nice to see that finally, the CIA's heart has grown twelve sizes too large....

Azazel: Question: do you think Mr. Twain is my avatar?
(I do like Mr. Twai a lot: PBS ijust ran a wonderful thing on his life)

[Edan]

How about returning the 600+ missing Kuwaitis, Saddam?

That is, if any are still alive.

[Giancarlo]

I wonder what the families of the mustard gassed kurds would say to you, gepap.

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by Edan
How about returning the 600+ missing Kuwaitis, Saddam?

That is, if any are still alive.

They probably are dead. I mean 600+ is nothing compared to the 20,000 Saddam had murdered with mustard gas. He probably didn't hestiate doing so either.