[Guillermo]

Where are the obligatory "The US is treating the Former President of Iraq in a shameful and illegal manner. We demand that President Hussein be restored to his former position, post haste!"

[areafiftyone]

Also from Sky News

RED CROSS VISITS SADDAM HUSSEIN

The International Red Cross have visited former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in custody.

Two members of the humanitarian group, including a doctor, conducted a physical and mental examination of the deposed Iraqi leader.

Red Cross spokesman Muin Kassis told Sky News the two officials had been granted a private visit, but said details of Saddam Hussein's condition would remain confidential under the terms of the Geneva Convention.

However Mr Kassis did reveal that Saddam had given the workers a message to pass onto his family.

"The fact that the visit took place is a positive thing and we hope that there will be more visits in the future," he said.

More to follow...

[The Turbanator]

I'm surprised the Red Cross showed up when the Red Crescent could have done a slightly better job.

[OXENinFLA]

They also took a letter from Saddam Hussein for his family

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Red Zone]

awwwwwwwwwwwww, did he need a bandage on that booboo?

[Lijahsbubbe]

They also took a letter from Saddam Hussein for his family.

Late valentine cards?

[cake_crumb]

"Red Cross visits Saddam Hussein"

Cake_crumb **YAWNS** widley, takes a swig of coffee and a puff of her cigar.

And waits for the media spin circus to kick into high gear.

[PoisedWoman]

They evaluated this madman's mental condition? They'll blame GWB for Saddam's insanity now.

The letter to family members bothers me. Which family members? His extended web of cousins and other "family" is busy blowing up US soldiers in Baghdad and Tikrit. This note could contain a map to buried billions, ammo, or even the WMD. Let's hope some US code experts read it before it left the jail.

[Wheee The People]

There seem to be some people on this thread that object to the Red Cross seeing Saddam. The Red Cross wastes a lot of money and I don't donate to 'em. BUT they are the international group that might get access to captured Americans in time of conflict or war. They have some quasi status under the Geneva convention if I recall correctly. This includes the delivery of letters to family.

So the mocking of the Ross Cross, for this effort, seems out of place, giving that others could someday limit their access to our troops. Knock the Read Cross for legitimate reasons, not for visiting prisoners of war, which Saddam currently is classified as.

[Jeff Gordon Fan]

They carried out a physical and mental evaluation of the former president, who is in US custody in Iraq.

Don't they mean cruel dictator instead of president?

[concerned about politics]

Did they remember to give them a "tolerance" brochure?
Did they ask him donate blood as a $400 donation?
Did they teach him about the glories of aborting children?
Did they explain the evil of guns, and why the world should remove them?

If they forgot, they're slipping.

[FairOpinion]

A terrible thought just struck me.

Considering how the Red Cross cannot be trusted, they may well deliberately or accidentally reveal Saddam's location, and the terrorists and Baathists may try to attack and free him.

Can you imagine how terrible it would be to lose him now?!

[yonif]

The Red Cross provides cover for terrorists fighting Israel.

[The Raven]

>>They also took a letter from Saddam Hussein for his family.




Rut Roe!! Secret directions.

[whadizit]

The Red Cross is going to visit N. Korea to assess treatment of their prisoners, right? Oh, no, the U.S. is the one to be watched!