The Fate of Saddam Hussein

[Gangerolf]

suicide seems unlikely, yes.
I'm not sure if he's more like Stalin than Hitler though. A bit of both I suppose. Stalin never was as pressured as Hitler was when he (supposedly) blew his brains out. If American troops knock on the bunker door, Saddam might choose suicide over capture?

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by lightblue


Hmm I wonder... I thought the US did not accept the authority of the International Court, or is that just if it ever impeaches an American..

Wouldn't surprise me if Bushie sets up a Nuremberg-style tribunal for Saddam and/or his friends.

[Chemical Ollie]

In worst case, he has a nuke hidden away in a tunnel under Bagdad. When coalition forces enters town - BOOOMMM! And he goes with it.

[raghar]

Originally posted by Dominikos


1. Carrying out heinous human rights abuses,

US too.

2. Invading Iran and Kuwait,

If you are from US you'd dislike if he would talk about this one

3. Firing 39 Scud missiles at Israeli civilians,

It was war.

4. Using mustard and nerve gas against Iranians and the Kurds in contravention of the Geneva Protocol,

Iran used gas too and on Kurds as well. So its using of equal weapons.

5. Causing several million war casualties and refugees,

You're sure? I'd don't try to get him on this one or someone could get up Kosovo and current Iraq with US actions.

6. Committing environmental terrorism by flooding the Persian Gulf with millions of gallons of oil and setting Kuwaiti oil refineries on fire,

He protected his soldiers from laser guided bombs. And in comparison to crashed supertanker...

7. Encouraging Palestinian terrorism by sending $30 million to the families of suicide bombers who killed, maimed and wounded innocent civilians,

You said after death of bombers he send some money to theirs families? Palestinians are occupied and they have hard time. They would think about him very nice.

8. Refusing, since 1991, to comply with 11 UN Security Council resolutions requiring the elimination of biological, chemical and nuclear development programs and long-range missile delivery systems.

UN inspectors said that in last few months he cooperated like charm. And don't forget Iraq shouldn't disarm, Iraq was supposed remove certain types of weapons.

[Odin]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
would be funny to bring him to the hague too but if that happens I'll eat my hat

Make him cell-mates with Milosevic.

[Dominikos]

Yes raghar, you do have good points there. But Saddam being caught and facing trial is a remote possibility. I was just speculating.

Odin, what happened to Milosevic anyway? I suppose he's still sitting in his cell?

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~Dominik - Lord of the Putumayo~

[raghar]

Thanx.

He will not be probably "executed" for his "crime" in Kosovo, it would be hard. It looks like he will be found guilty for his crimes before, from Serb vs Croatia struggle.

[Dominikos]

It must be incredibly painful to have had all that power and to have lost it. I wonder whether Milosevic has a choice of what to eat.

I have now narrowed the current possibilities for Saddam's situation to two.

1. Saddam will dissapear.
2.Saddam will be killed (if he hasn't already).

If he dissapears he would probably escape to Syria, maybe Iran (if he has any supporters there). Would Russia be a possibility? I really don't think that any government would protect him but terrorist groups would more than likely provide a safe haven for Hussein.

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~Dominik - Lord of the Putumayo~

[Spiffor]

I've read on this forum Belarus has offered a safe haven to Saddam. Belarus' president is a very nice fellow too. Not as brutal as Saddam, but definitely a despot wanabee

[Dominikos]

Just before the deadline for the ultimatum ran out, Qatar offered Saddam safe haven in case he chose exile.

The real question is: Would the United States/Coalition permit Saddam to live out his days in exile? Can anyone who is serious about this war allow a man such as Saddam to run around freely in another country? Petty criminals get worse. Of course, Saddam is no petty criminal. I very much doubt that exile is even a possibility. Perhaps for a short while but certainly not for the long term.

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~Dominik - Lord of the Putumayo~

[Tattila the Hun]

Muh, he'll propably start lecturing in some US university...

[Dis]

He just gave a speech.

He didn't mention the POW's which seems suspicious. You would think he would gloat over that.

But he did mention specific battles and commanders.

So I guess he is alive. But I heard he was seriously injured.

[Fidel]

sadam will become an arab martyr. many arabs who hate him now will praise his glorious defeat and he will become a reference point in future america-bashing among arabs.
congratulations!