Saddam Tried to Negotiate with U.S. Captors

Reuters ^ | December 15, 2003 | Robin Pomeroy

[prairiebreeze]

Pinned to the outside wall of the hut was a cardboard box depicting biblical scenes such as the Last Supper and the Madonna and child with the English inscription "God bless our home."

Inside the bedroom was a 2003 calendar in Arabic with a colorful depiction of Noah's Ark. Soldiers were surprised at the Christian decorations,

This was interesting, I hadn't heard this before.

Prairie

[adam_az]

The hut consisted of one room with two beds and a fridge containing a can of lemonade, a packet of hot dogs, an opened box of Belgian chocolates and a tube of ointment. Several new pairs of shoes lay in their boxes scattered around the floor.

Ointment? I would imagine an a-hole as big as Saddam would need a lot of ointment.

[NonValueAdded]

... a packet of hot dogs ...

Oh, tell me they weren't all-beef or turkey franks. Eating pork, Saddam? hmmmmm? Somebody check the label!

[Diogenesis]

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[js1138]

I think if I lived near there I'd go on crash diet before being seen in public.

[Paradox]

Lets see, some ointment, and some hotdogs... are there any missing gerbils in Iraq?

[Ex-Dem]

Hickey declined to identify the source, saying only that he was from an important family in the town and that he had "a large waist line."

Oh, that's narrows it down. I'll bet that describes most of the Hussein bloodline.

"The hut consisted of one room with two beds and a fridge containing a can of lemonade, a packet of hot dogs..."

Don't hot dogs typically included assorted minced meat products, including pork? Well, when you're desperate...

[The KG9 Kid]

"... "I'm Saddam Hussein," the man with the scruffy beard said in English when U.S. troops found him in a dirt hole. "I'm the president of Iraq and I'm willing to negotiate."

Alright, here's the deal: You got ten seconds to get out of that hole before we toss a flash-bang grenade down this here ventilation shaft right onto your face.

[in the Arena]

box of Belgian chocolates

I knew it !!! Proves without a doubt the Belgian connection...

[NavyCaptain]

Well, I'd like to shake the hand of the "gunner." He is my kind of guy!

[prairiebreeze]

LOL!

[theDentist]

"I'm Saddam Hussein. I'm the president of Iraq and I'm willing to negotiate."

Soldier in reponse: "This is an M23 Fragmentation grenade. It has a cast iron body that is deeply grooved in a crisscross fasion. It weighs 21 ounces and uses a detonator type fuse to ignite 2 ounces of flaked TNT. Think of Swiss Cheese. Negotiations completed."

[ikka]

a packet of hot dogs,

If we REALLY want to demoralize the Arab street, we will describe them as "really juicy, plump-when-you-cokk-them, Hebrew National franks".

[El Gato]

I'm Saddam Hussein," the man with the scruffy beard said in English when U.S. troops found him in a dirt hole. "I'm the president of Iraq and I'm willing to negotiate."

"President Bush sends his regards," they replied.

ROTFLMAO w/TRDMF!

a packet of hot dogs

Beef or Pork? :)

[prairiebreeze]

Bwahahahah! OH you're bad!!

Prairie

[Steve_Seattle]

I'm surprised there wasn't a "Dean for President" poster in Saddam's hut.

[El Gato]

If we REALLY want to demoralize the Arab street, we will describe them as "really juicy, plump-when-you-cokk-them, Hebrew National franks".

That would be ironic, but I'm told that many Muslims in the US at least, eat at Kosher restaurants, because the dietary laws of Jews and Muslims are not that much different. At least those franks, as opposed to something from Oscar Meyer, would not have pork in them. I'd prefer the "Arab Street" was left with the impression that SH was down to eating dead pig. :)

[hdrider]

Pinned to the outside wall of the hut was a cardboard box depicting biblical scenes such as the Last Supper and the Madonna and child with the English inscription "God bless our home."

So Saddam's last supper consisted of hot dogs, lemonade, choclates and a tube of preparation H.

[Dead Dog]

Hebrew Nationals really are the best, and their kosher...

[TASMANIANRED]

"Don't hot dogs typically included assorted minced meat products, including pork? Well, when you're desperate..."

Hebrew National. All Beef Franks